INEC Records Over 2.5 Million Online Pre-Registrants, 72,274 In-Person in Ongoing CVR
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced significant progress in its ongoing Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise, with over 2.5 million Nigerians completing their online pre-registration since the process began on August 18.
In a statement issued by Mr. Sam Olumekun, INEC’s National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee, the Commission also reported that 72,274 individuals completed in-person registration within just five days of its commencement on August 25.
Providing further breakdown, Olumekun noted that online registrants include 1,218,482 males (48.12%) and 1,313,580 females (51.88%). Young Nigerians aged 18 to 34 made up the majority at 1,602,484 (63.29%), while students represented 647,528 (25.57%) of the total.
In the in-person segment, 35,622 males (49.29%) and 36,652 females (50.71%) were recorded. The majority were also within the 18–34 age bracket (54,718 or 75.71%), with 30,953 (42.83%) identified as students.
Olumekun emphasized the importance of completing the physical biometric capture at any of INEC’s 811 State and Local Government offices across the country, as online pre-registration alone is not sufficient. Registration centres are open from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday through Friday.
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