Within seven hours of the continuous voter registration (CVR) opening, 69,376 potential voters pre-registered online, according to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
Sam Olumekun, the INEC’s national commissioner and head of the information and voter education committee, said in a statement on Monday that 69,376 pre-registrations had been made by 3:30 pm after the registration portal went online at 8:30 am.
33,803 (48.7 percent) of the registrants are men, while 35,573 (51.3 percent) are women, according to the INEC commissioner. Additionally, 48,033, or 69.2 percent, are young individuals between the ages of 18 and 34.
“The portal is available 24 hours every day of the week at https://cvr.inecnigeria.org,” the statement reads.
“Meanwhile, the Commission is set to commence the in-person registration option on Monday, 25th August 2025, at our 811 State and Local Government offices nationwide from 9.00am – 3.00pm during weekdays (Monday to Friday) only.
“This will enable those who prefer the in-person option to register and the online pre-registrants to complete their registration. The two options will proceed simultaneously throughout the duration of the CVR as indicated in the schedule earlier released by the Commission.
From next week, the Commission will be giving weekly updates on the CVR, including detailed breakdown by State, gender, age, occupation and disability.”
He noted that voter registration is only open to Nigerian citizens who are at least 18 years old and not registered voters.
“Double or multiple registration is a violation of the law. However, inter-State/FCT and intra-State/FCT transfer of voters and the replacement of lost or damaged voters’ cards are allowed during the CVR,” Olumekun added.
