The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced that it recorded a total of 3,441,121 completed registrations in the ongoing second phase of the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise.
In its Week 13 update released on Wednesday in Abuja, the commission disclosed that the figure—captured as of April 3—includes both online pre-registrations and physical walk-in registrations across centres nationwide.
According to the data, 2,068,384 Nigerians completed their registration through the online pre-registration platform, while 1,372,737 opted for physical registration.
State-by-state analysis shows that Jigawa recorded the highest number of registrations with 201,047 voters, representing 5.84 per cent of the total. Lagos followed with 181,095 registrations, while Kano ranked third with 177,681.
The report highlights a strong youth turnout, with individuals aged 18 to 34 accounting for 2,354,768 registrants—representing 68.43 per cent of the total. This underscores the growing political engagement among Nigeria’s younger population.
In terms of gender distribution, females led with 1,922,143 registrations (55.86 per cent), while males accounted for 1,518,978 (44.14 per cent).
Occupational data revealed that students formed the largest group of new voters at 1,235,931 (35.92 per cent). This was followed by individuals in business at 701,912 (20.40 per cent) and those in farming and fishing at 615,967 (18.28 per cent).
The commission also noted that 48,330 of the registrants are Persons with Disabilities (PWDs), reflecting ongoing efforts toward inclusivity in the electoral process.
INEC clarified that the figures are provisional and subject to verification during the claims and objections period, after which the Automated Biometric Identification System (ABIS) will be deployed for data clean-up.
Meanwhile, the commission stated that voter registration remains suspended in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in line with Section 9(6) of the Electoral Act 2022, following the Area Council Election held on February 21.
INEC urged eligible Nigerians who have yet to register to take advantage of the ongoing exercise by visiting its official CVR portals.
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