Over 2.6 million Nigerians have registered online and in-person in the ongoing Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) have said.
Sam Olumekun, National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday, September 2, 2025.
A total of 2,604,336 registrations were recorded, comprising 2,532,062 online and 72,274 in-person
“As at Sunday 31st August 2025, a total of 2,532,062 Nigerians pre-registered online,” Olumekun said.
The Commission explained that out of the figure, 1,218,482 (48.12%) are male and 1,313,580 (51.88%) are female. Youths between the ages of 18 and 34 dominate the figures with 1,602,484 (63.29%), while students make up 647,528 (25.57%).
Olumekun also noted that many Nigerians without access to online facilities have opted for in-person registration.
“The centres are open from 9.00am – 3.00pm daily (Monday to Friday). The list and addresses of the centres have already been made public,” he said.
The in-person registration, which started on August 25, 2025, has so far recorded 72,274 applications in five days. Out of this number, 35,622 (49.29%) are male while 36,652 (50.71%) are female. Youths between 18 and 34 years also lead the figures with 54,718 (75.71%) registrants, while students account for 30,953 (42.83%).
INEC explained that online registration was introduced to facilitate commencement. The process must be completed physically at any of its 811 state and local government offices.
“The introduction of the pre-registration option in 2021 has enabled Nigerians to commence the online process from anywhere in the world 24 hours a day including weekends.
