In just three weeks, a remarkable 3,544,850 Nigerians have completed the online registration/” title=”ADC Challenges …'s First Week Continuous … Report: What You Need to Know”>pre-registration phase of the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) ongoing Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) nationwide exercise.
Meanwhile, the in-person registration segment has seen 288,614 individuals either finalize their pre-registration or register anew.
According to reports, the online pre-registration began on August 18, 2025, while the physical registration started a week later, on August 25, 2025.
INEC’s National Commissioner and Chair of the Information & Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun, shared these statistics in a statement released in Abuja on Monday.
Olumekun highlighted that among those who pre-registered online, females accounted for 1,834,917 (51.76%), with males making up 1,709,933 (48.24%). Age and occupation data revealed that 2,291,809 (64.65%) registrants were aged between 18 and 34, and 882,441 (24.89%) identified as students.
For the in-person registration, females represented 155,980 (54.04%) of registrants, while males were 132,634 (45.96%). Additionally, 215,414 (74.64%) of these registrants fell within the 18 to 34 age bracket, and 114,150 (39.55%) were students.
As of Sunday, September 7, 2025, the total number of Nigerians who have pre-registered online since the exercise began on August 18 stands at 3,544,850.
Olumekun reiterated, “By the end of the third week, 48.24% of online pre-registrants were male, and 51.76% were female. The majority, 64.65%, were young adults aged 18 to 34, with nearly a quarter being students.”
Starting this week, INEC will present combined data reflecting both completed online pre-registrations and physical registrations in a unified visual format.
“Since the physical registration commenced on August 25, 2025, a total of 288,614 registrations have been completed as of Thursday, September 4, 2025. Of these, 45.96% are male and 54.04% female. Young adults aged 18 to 34 constitute 74.64%, while students make up 39.55%,” Olumekun added.
He also noted that detailed breakdowns of registrations by state, gender, age, occupation, and disability status have been made publicly accessible on INEC’s official website and other platforms.
The Commission expressed gratitude for the enthusiastic participation of citizens and organizations that have actively encouraged voter engagement throughout the registration period.
INEC emphasized that voter registration is strictly limited to Nigerian citizens who are at least 18 years old at the time of registration.
The Commission cautioned against any attempts to register individuals under 18, warning that it is unlawful to promote or facilitate underage registration, even if the individuals will reach voting age by the 2027 general elections.
