The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has held its regular session in Abuja, during which it reviewed progress on the ongoing nationwide Continuous Voter Registration (CVR), covering both online and in-person enrolment.
The exercise, which commenced on Monday, August 18, 2025, has now entered its second week.
As of Sunday, August 31, 2025, a total of 2,532,062 Nigerians had completed their pre-registration online.
Online Pre-Registration Statistics
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In a statement by the Commission, it noted that the cumulative figure at the end of Week Two shows that 1,218,482 (48.12%) are male and 1,313,580 (51.88%) are female. In terms of age and occupation, the majority – 1,602,484 (63.29%) – are between the ages of 18 and 34, while 647,528 (25.57%) are students.
In the statement signed by the INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun, the Commission reiterates that those were pre-registration figures from their dedicated CVR portal.
The introduction of the pre-registration option in 2021, he stated, has enabled Nigerians to commence the online process from anywhere in the world 24 hours a day, including weekends.
“However, all online pre-registrants are required to appear physically to complete the process in our 811 State and Local Government offices nationwide, where their fingerprints and facial biometric details will be captured. This instruction is clearly stated on the online portal. We urge all online pre-registrants to complete the process in person at the INEC-designated registration centres, without which the online process alone is invalid.
“The Commission is aware that there are Nigerians who have no access to online facilities or those who prefer to register in person. Consequently, our staff have been deployed to attend to eligible citizens at the Commission’s 811 State and Local Government offices nationwide, where they can simultaneously begin and complete their registration. The centres are open from 9.00 am to 3.00 pm daily (Monday to Friday). The list and addresses of the centres have already been made public,” he stated.
Olumekun informed that the in-person registration commenced on Monday, 25th August 2025, and within five days, as of Friday, 29th August 2025, a total of 72,274 citizens have either completed the pre-registration process or registered afresh, out of which 35,622 (49.29%) are male and 36,652 (50.71%) are female. In terms of age and occupation, he said, the majority of them – 54,718 (75.71%) – are between the ages of 18 and 34, while 30,953 (42.83%) are students.
“Graphic details of the distribution of registrants at the end of Week Two of the online and Week One of the in-person registrations by state, gender, age, occupation and disability have been uploaded to our website and other official platforms for public information,” he noted.
He, however, stated that the commission appreciates the positive response of citizens and the efforts of the organisations that have mobilised civic participation in the exercise.