CVR: Online Pre-registration Hits 3.5m In 3 Weeks

A total of 3,544,850 Nigerians have pre-registered online in the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) ongoing nationwide Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) in three weeks.

Similarly, 288,614 citizens have either completed the pre-registration process or registered afresh in the in-person registration aspect of the exercise.

LEADERSHIP reports that while the online pre-registration started on August 18, the in-person
registration commenced on August 25, 2025.

INEC National Commissioner and Chairman of its Information & Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun disclosed these in a statement issued in Abuja on Monday.

Olumekun explained that out of the total figure for the online pre-registration, 1,834,917 (51.76%) are female, 1,709,933 (48.24%) males, and in terms of age as well as occupation, 2,291,809 (64.65%) were between the ages of 18 and 34, while 882,441 (24.89%) registrants were students.

He also pointed out that under in-person category, 155,980 (54.04%) were female and 132,634 (45.96%) male; in terms of age and occupation, 215,414 (74.64%) were between the ages of 18 and 34 while 114,150 (39.55%) were students.

Olumekun added that as at Sunday 7th September, 2025, a total of 3,544,850 Nigerians have now pre-registered online in three weeks since the commencement of the exercise on 18th August 2025.

“The figure at the end of Week Three shows that 1,709,933 (48.24%) are male and 1,834,917 (51.76%) are female. In terms of age and occupation, the majority 2,291,809 (64.65%) are between the ages of 18 and 34 while 882,441 (24.89%) are students.

He said from this week, the Commission will be presenting the combined figures of the completed online pre-registration and the physical (in-person) registration in a single graphic.

“The cumulative figure since the physical (in-person) registration commenced on 25th August 2025 is 288,614 as of Thursday, 4th September 2025 of which 132,634 (45.96%) are male and 155,980 (54.04%) are female. In terms of age and occupation, 215,414 (74.64%) are between the ages of 18 and 34 while 114,150 (39.55%) are students.

“The distribution of both online and completed registrations by State, gender, age, occupation and disability have been uploaded to our website and other official platforms for public information.

“Once more, the Commission appreciates the positive response of citizens and organisations that have mobilised civic participation for the exercise.

INEC reiterated that voter registration was only open to citizens who are 18 years or older at the time of registration.

The Commissioned warned that it is illegal for anyone to encourage underage registration or those below 18 years of age to register in anticipation that they will attain the legal age of voting by the time the general election holds in 2027.