INEC Devolves In-person Voter Registration In FCT

The Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC) has approved the devolution of the ongoing voter registration to ward level in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

This decision is in line with INEC’s policy as it approaches major off-cycle elections as was done ahead of the Edo and Ondo governorship elections last year and more recently in Anambra State for the forthcoming governorship election.

INEC’s national commissioner and chairman of its Information and Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun disclosed this in a statement issued in Abuja yesterday.

He said as a result of the policy, the physical (in-person) registration currently taking place in the FCT office and the six area council offices of the commission had been extended to all the 62 Wards, making a total of 69 centres.

Olumekun said the devolved registration would commence on Monday, September 29, 2025 and end on Wednesday, October 8, 2025.

He also said the online pre-registration option in the FCT would be suspended on Monday,  September 15, 2025 to enable all pre-registrants to complete their registration at the designated physical (in-person) centres without which the online option alone is invalid.

Olumekun stated that the voter registration in the FCT will be suspended on October 8, 2025 in line with provision of Section 9(6) of the Electoral Act 2022 which requires the commission to end the process not later than 90 days before the date fixed for elections.