Imo State has emerged because the frontrunner within the Impartial Nationwide Electoral Fee’s (INEC) ongoing nationwide Steady Voter Registration (CVR), recording the very best variety of on-line pre-registrations with 826,850 entries, representing 10.32% of the entire.
Lagos State adopted with 604,619 registrations (7.56%), whereas Ogun State secured third place with 510,062 (6.37%). These figures are a part of the 8,003,196 Nigerians who’ve accomplished the web pre-registration section, in line with INEC’s week 9 replace launched in Abuja.
Yobe State recorded the bottom participation with simply 2,714 registrations (0.03%). In the meantime, the train stays suspended in Anambra State in accordance with Part 9(6) of the Electoral Act 2022, pending the conclusion of the November 8 governorship election.
Youth and ladies dominate registration demographics
INEC’s knowledge reveals that ladies barely outnumbered males within the registration course of, with 4,190,890 feminine registrants (52.37%) in comparison with 3,812,306 males (47.63%).
Younger Nigerians aged 18–34 made up the majority of registrants, accounting for five,533,514 entries (69.14%). Center-aged residents between 35–49 years adopted with 1,678,212 (20.97%), whereas these aged 50–69 contributed 704,866 (8.81%).
College students shaped the biggest occupational group with 2,018,967 registrations (25.23%), adopted by enterprise professionals at 1,659,690 (20.74%). Individuals with Disabilities (PWDs) accounted for 182,718 registrants, representing 2.29% of the entire.
Over 1.7 million completedthe full registration course of
INEC additionally reported that 1,710,450 Nigerians have efficiently accomplished each the web pre-registration and bodily biometric seize. Of this determine, 956,566 accomplished their registration on-line, whereas 753,884 did so at designated bodily facilities.
Youth participation remained dominant within the accomplished registrations, with 1,261,288 people aged 18–34 making up 73.74% of the entire. Feminine registrants led once more with 945,305 (55.27%) in comparison with 765,145 males (44.73%). PWDs accounted for twenty-four,207 (1.41%).
College students continued to steer in occupational illustration with 566,391 accomplished registrations (33.11%), adopted by businesspersons (316,295 at 18.49%) and housewives (259,932 at 15.28%).
Osun, FCT, Lagos lead in accomplished registrations
When it comes to accomplished registrations, Osun State recorded the very best quantity with 151,593, adopted by the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) with 106,855 and Lagos State with 85,831. Different notable figures embrace Kano (96,280), Imo (90,469), and Rivers (28,507).
INEC emphasised that the ultimate figures are topic to knowledge validation by the Automated Biometric Identification System (ABIS), which can detect and get rid of a number of or invalid registrations.
The fee urged eligible Nigerians who haven’t but registered to go to the web portals at cvr.inec.gov.ng or cvr.inecnigeria.org, or proceed to their nearest registration middle.
What you need to know
Final month, INEC had reported that over 2.6 million Nigerians had registered on-line and in-person within the ongoing Steady Voter Registration (CVR) train in two weeks.
- In accordance with INEC, the web pre-registration train, which started on August 18, 2025, has thus far recorded 2,532,062 functions on the time.
- INEC careworn that on-line registration have to be accomplished bodily at any of its 811 state and native authorities workplaces.
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