INEC Records Over 3.5 Million Online Pre-Registrations in Three Weeks
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced that a total of 3,544,850 Nigerians have completed online pre-registration for the ongoing nationwide Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise within just three weeks.
This update was provided by INEC National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun, in a statement issued in Abuja on Monday.
Olumekun also revealed that 288,614 individuals had completed their physical (in-person) registration within two weeks of that phase of the exercise beginning.
“As of Sunday, September 7, a total of 3,544,850 Nigerians had pre-registered online since the commencement of the exercise on August 18,” he said.
Of that number, 1,709,933 (48.24%) were male, while 1,834,917 (51.76%) were female. In terms of age and occupation, 2,291,809 (64.65%) of the registrants were between the ages of 18 and 34, while 882,441 (24.89%) identified as students.
Olumekun also shared that, as of September 4, a total of 288,614 people had completed their physical registration since that phase began on August 25. Among them, 132,634 (45.96%) were male, and 155,980 (54.04%) were female. Furthermore, 215,414 (74.64%) of those physically registered were aged between 18 and 34, and 114,150 (39.55%) were students.
He added that a detailed breakdown of both online and in-person registration figures — including data by state, gender, age, occupation, and disability — has been published on the INEC website and other official platforms.
INEC expressed appreciation for the positive public response and the efforts of individuals and organisations promoting civic participation in the CVR process.
However, Olumekun issued a reminder that only Nigerian citizens who are 18 years or older at the time of registration are eligible to register.
“It is unlawful to encourage underage individuals or those who are not yet 18 to register in anticipation of becoming eligible by the time of the 2027 general elections,” he warned.
(NAN)
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