Kano leads fresh voter registration with 182,749 as registrants cross 2.4m

Kano State has emerged as the frontrunner in Nigeria's ongoing Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise, recording the highest number of completed registrations nationwide. As of the ninth week of Phase III, ending July 10, 2026, Kano registered 182,749 individuals, according to data released by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

These figures for Kano include 60,325 online registrations and 122,424 physical registrations, collectively representing 7.50 percent of all registrations captured across the country. Nationally, the INEC has documented a cumulative total of 2,436,275 completed registrations, which are divided into 823,324 online and 1,612,951 physical registrations. This exercise is part of the commission's preparations for the upcoming 2027 general election.

Following Kano, Lagos State ranks second with 114,983 total registrations, accounting for 4.72 percent of the national total. Edo State is close behind with 121,554 registrations, representing 4.99 percent, while Delta State registered 108,547, making up 4.46 percent of the national figure. In contrast, Ekiti State recorded a mere 84 registrations, a negligible 0.00 percent of the national total, and Ondo State registered 14,407, or 0.59 percent.

The data also indicates that voter registration has been suspended in Osun State, showing zero figures for both online and physical categories. This suspension is in accordance with Section 9(6) of the Electoral Act 2022, in anticipation of the state's forthcoming governorship election. Other states with significant registration numbers include Sokoto (91,207), Bauchi (77,881), and Jigawa (79,837). The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has recorded 33,288 registrations, representing 1.37 percent of the national total, as INEC continues to build its voter register.