CVR: INEC registers 1.57 million Nigerians in seven weeks

Nigeria's Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has successfully registered 1,565,873 citizens during the seventh week of its Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise, which spans Phase III. This figure reflects a significant engagement in the electoral process.

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The figure comprises “620,933 citizens who completed their online pre-registration and 944,940 who registered physically.”

The registration data, released in Abuja, comprises 620,933 individuals who completed their online pre-registration and 944,940 who registered physically. INEC has emphasized that these statistics are preliminary and will undergo a thorough data clean-up and verification process using the Automated Biometric Identification System (ABIS) before finalization.

Geographically, Kano State leads with 118,207 registrants, accounting for 7.55% of the national total. Lagos follows with 78,360 registrants (5%), and Delta State is third with 76,395 registrants (4.88%). Voter registration has been temporarily suspended in Ekiti and Osun states due to ongoing and upcoming governorship elections, in accordance with electoral laws.

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The statistics remain preliminary, pending a comprehensive data clean-up during the scheduled period for public claims and objections, after which the Automated Biometric Identification System (ABIS) will be deployed.

Demographically, the registration shows a strong youth presence, with 1,082,985 registrants aged 18 to 34, representing 69.16% of the total. Females constitute a slight majority with 821,276 (52.45%) compared to males with 744,597 (47.55%). Students form the largest occupational group among new registrants (24.53%), followed by business owners (21.30%) and those in farming or fishing (17.47%). Notably, 18,919 Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) also registered.

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Kano recorded the highest number of registrants, with 118,207, representing 7.55 per cent of the national total. It was followed by Lagos with 78,360 registrants, representing five per cent, and Delta with 76,395, representing 4.88 per cent.

INEC encourages eligible citizens who have not yet registered to utilize its online portal or visit physical CVR centers nationwide to ensure their participation in future elections.

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The age distribution indicated that youths aged 18 to 34 dominated the exercise, accounting for 1,082,985 registrants, or 69.16 per cent of the total.