The Unbiased Nationwide Electoral Fee (INEC) says over 2.6 million Nigerians have registered on-line and in-person within the ongoing Steady Voter Registration (CVR) train.
This was disclosed in a press release on Tuesday, September 2, 2025, by Sam Olumekun, Nationwide Commissioner and Chairman, Info and Voter Schooling Committee.
A complete of two,604,336 registrations have been recorded, comprising 2,532,062 on-line and 72,274 in-person
Nairametrics reported that the fee recorded 69,376 on-line pre-registrations throughout the first seven hours of reopening the nationwide Steady Voter Registration (CVR).
In line with INEC, the web pre-registration train, which started on August 18, 2025, has to this point recorded 2,532,062 functions.
“As at Sunday thirty first August 2025, a complete of two,532,062 Nigerians pre-registered on-line,” Olumekun stated.
The Fee defined that out of the determine, 1,218,482 (48.12%) are male and 1,313,580 (51.88%) are feminine. Youths between the ages of 18 and 34 dominate the figures with 1,602,484 (63.29%), whereas college students make up 647,528 (25.57%).
Olumekun additionally famous that many Nigerians with out entry to on-line services have opted for in-person registration.
“The centres are open from 9.00am – 3.00pm each day (Monday to Friday). The listing and addresses of the centres have already been made public,” he stated.
The in-person registration, which began on August 25, 2025, has to this point recorded 72,274 functions in 5 days. Out of this quantity, 35,622 (49.29%) are male whereas 36,652 (50.71%) are feminine. Youths between 18 and 34 years additionally lead the figures with 54,718 (75.71%) registrants, whereas college students account for 30,953 (42.83%).
INEC burdened that on-line registration should be accomplished bodily at any of its 811 state and native authorities workplaces.
“The introduction of the pre-registration choice in 2021 has enabled Nigerians to begin the web course of from wherever on the earth 24 hours a day together with weekends.
Nonetheless, all on-line pre-registrants are required to seem bodily to finish the method in our 811 State and Native Authorities workplaces nationwide the place their fingerprints and facial biometric particulars will likely be captured.
This instruction is clearly said on the web portal. We urge all on-line pre-registrants to finish the method in-person on the INEC designated registration centres with out which the web course of alone is invalid,” Olumekun stated.
INEC added that detailed state-by-state figures have been uploaded to its web site for public entry.
Steady Voter Registration is open solely to Nigerian residents aged 18 and above who should not already registered voters, as double registration is illegal. These looking for transfers between states or the FCT, in addition to replacements for misplaced or broken playing cards, are allowed to take action through the CVR.
Candidates can start the method on-line at https://cvr.inecnigeria.org by creating an account with a sound electronic mail and telephone quantity, filling of their particulars, and importing a passport {photograph} earlier than reserving an appointment for biometric seize on the nearest registration centre.
After this step, a Short-term Voter Card (TVC) is issued, which is later exchanged for a Everlasting Voter Card (PVC). PVCs don’t expire, so residents who have already got one should not required to register once more.
