The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released an update on the ongoing Continuous Voter Registration (CVR), covering both online and in-person registration across the country.
During a regular session on Tuesday, the Commission reviewed the progress of the nationwide exercise, noting significant participation from eligible Nigerians.
According to INEC, the registration exercise, which commenced on Monday, August 18, has so far recorded a total of 2,532,062 Nigerians who have pre-registered online.
A statement issued by Sam Olumekun, National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information & Voter Education Committee, emphasized that the Commission is mindful of citizens without internet access or those who prefer to register physically.
Olumekun explained that INEC staff have been deployed to serve eligible citizens at the Commission’s 811 State and Local Government offices nationwide, where they can simultaneously begin and complete their registration.
He noted that the centres operate from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. daily, Mondays to Fridays, with the full list and addresses of the centres already made public.
“The in-person registration commenced on Monday 25th August 2025. Within five days as of Friday 29th August 2025, a total of 72,274 citizens have either completed the pre-registration process or registered afresh out of which 35,622 (49.29%) are male and 36,652 (50.71%) are female. In terms of age and occupation, the majority of them – 54,718 (75.71%) – are between the ages of 18 and 34, while 30,953 (42.83%) are students,” Olumekun said.
He added that “graphic details of the distribution of registrants at the end of Week Two of the online and Week One of the in-person registrations by State, gender, age, occupation and disability have been uploaded to our website and other official platforms for public information.”
Olumekun also expressed appreciation for the enthusiasm shown by citizens and acknowledged the contribution of organisations that have mobilised civic participation in the exercise.
