Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has said that over 3.5 million Nigerians had pre-registered online for the ongoing nationwide Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise within three weeks of its commencement.
The exercise, which began on August 18, 2025, also recorded 288,614 completed registrations, combining both the online and in-person processes as of September 4, 2025.
INEC, in a statement by Sam Olumekun, national commissioner and chairman of Information and Voter Education Committee, said female applicants accounted for a slightly higher proportion in both categories, making up 51.76 per cent of the online pre-registrations and 54.04 per cent of the completed registrations.
According to the Commission, youths, between the ages of 18 and 34 years, dominate the exercise, representing 64.65 per cent (2,291,809) of the online registrants and 74.64 per cent (215,414) of the completed registrations.
“Students also make up a significant number, with 24.89 per cent (882,441) in the online category and 39.55 per cent (114,150) among those who have completed the process,” Olumekun stated.
