INEC reports that Imo State leads the nationwide Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) with 826,850 entries, as youths and women dominate new voter registrations across Nigeria
Imo, Lagos, Ogun Lead as INEC’s Voter Registration Hits 8 Million… Youths, Women Dominate Nationwide Exercise
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced that Imo State currently leads the ongoing nationwide Continuous Voter Registration (CVR), recording the highest number of online pre-registrations across Nigeria.
According to INEC’s Week 9 CVR update released in Abuja, Imo State recorded 826,850 online pre-registrations, representing 10.32% of the national total of 8,003,196 entries.
Lagos State followed closely with 604,619 registrations (7.56%), while Ogun State ranked third with 510,062 (6.37%).
At the other end of the chart, Yobe State had the lowest participation, with only 2,714 registrants (0.03%), while the exercise remains suspended in Anambra State in compliance with Section 9(6) of the Electoral Act 2022, pending the conclusion of the November 8 governorship election.
INEC’s data shows that women slightly outnumbered men among new registrants — 4,190,890 females (52.37%) compared to 3,812,306 males (47.63%).
The statistics further reveal that young Nigerians aged 18–34 constitute the majority, accounting for 5,533,514 registrants (69.14%), followed by middle-aged citizens (35–49 years) with 1,678,212 (20.97%), and older adults (50–69 years) with 704,866 (8.81%).
In terms of occupation, students lead with 2,018,967 registrations (25.23%), followed by business professionals (1,659,690 at 20.74%). Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) represent 2.29% (182,718) of total pre-registrations.
INEC further disclosed that 1,710,450 Nigerians have successfully completed both the online and physical registration processes. Out of this number, 956,566 completed online registration, while 753,884 finalised theirs at physical centres nationwide.
Youths again dominated the completed registration figures with 1,261,288 individuals aged 18–34 (73.74%), while female registrants led slightly with 945,305 (55.27%) compared to 765,145 males (44.73%).
PWDs accounted for 24,207 (1.41%) of those who completed registration.
Occupationally, students again topped the list with 566,391 completed registrations (33.11%), followed by businesspersons (316,295 at 18.49%) and housewives (259,932 at 15.28%).
Osun, FCT, Lagos Lead in Completed Registrations
INEC’s update showed that Osun State recorded the highest number of completed registrations (151,593), followed by the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) with 106,855, and Lagos State with 85,831.
Other leading states include Kano (96,280), Imo (90,469), and Rivers (28,507).
INEC clarified that the figures remain provisional, as they are subject to verification and validation through the Automated Biometric Identification System (ABIS) to detect and eliminate multiple or invalid entries.
The Commission urged all eligible Nigerians who have yet to register to visit the online portals — cvr.inec.gov.ng or cvr.inecnigeria.org — or proceed to their nearest registration centre to complete the process.
INEC reiterated that while online pre-registration is convenient, it must be completed physically at any of its 811 state and local government offices to be valid.
The ongoing CVR, which commenced on August 18, 2025, continues to record steady growth in participation, with the Commission confirming that more than 2.6 million Nigerians had registered within the first two weeks of the exercise. Read More
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