INEC Records 106, 074 New Voter Registrations In Nasarawa

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced that 106,074 new voters were registered in Nasarawa State during the second phase of the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise.

Muhammad Abubakar-Sadiq, Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) for Nasarawa State, disclosed the figure on Monday in Lafia while briefing newsmen on the commencement of the third phase of the CVR.

The REC said that the third phase which began on Monday, May 11 would end on July 10.

He explained that the commission had recorded 37, 323 during the first phase of the exercise from August to December 2025, but the number increased to 106, 074 in the second phase which was done from January to April 2025.

Abubakar-Sadiq attributed the increase in the turnout to public awareness and decentralisation of the registration centres from the headquarters of the 13 Local Government Areas and the headquarters in Lafia to 147 electoral wards.

The REC listed those qualified for the CVR to include; any Nigerian who has turned 18 years since the last phase, new registrants, the transfer of voter status, the replacement of lost Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs), and the correction of personal data.

He noted that the participation was particularly high in Karu, Obi, Lafia and Nasarawa LGAs.

“Karu recorded 16, 492, while Obi, Lafia and Nasarawa LGAs recorded 14, 030, 13, 354 and 14, 493 respectively for new registration.

“Female registration outnumbered male with 59, 538 while male registration was 46, 536,” he added.

Abubakar-Sadiq commended Nasarawa residents for turning out in large numbers and urged those who are yet to register to visit the nearest registration area to register.

He also warned against multiple registrations, stating that such entries would be weeded out during the Automated Biometric Identification System (ABIS) process.

He further said that the commission would soon display the data from the previous phase for public scrutiny and claims and objections before final publication.

The Resident Commissioner however said that they have faced the problems of network, last-minute surge, and geographical barriers during the previous exercise that had hampered its smooth progress.

He noted that they have taken certain actions to address the identified challenges including the purchase of routers for electoral officers across the state to strengthen network flow to ensure a smooth exercise.

The REC appreciated the media, traditional and religious leaders and other stakeholders for their support and urged for its sustainability.

He therefore, announced that the registration is free and warned that no staff or agent is authorised to demand payment for any part of the process. (NAN)