By David Lawani, Abuja
Following the online pre-registration of voters across the nation, the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, said it has registered 1,379,342 Nigerians within the first week of commencement of the registration of voters.
In a statement signed by Sam Olumekun, the National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information & Voter Education Committee, made available to journalists on Monday, the Commission noted its satisfaction with publishing the first weekly update of the exercise, which provides details of registration by State, gender, age, occupation, and disability.
According to Olumekun, “The nationwide online pre-registration of voters commenced on Monday, August 18 2025. As of yesterday, Sunday, August 24 2025, a total of 1,379,342 Nigerians registered nationwide in just one week.
“The breakdown of the online pre-registrations shows that 661,846 (47.96%) are male and 717,856 (52.04%) are female. Young people between the ages of 18 and 34 constitute the majority of the registrants, with 860,286 (62.37%). In terms of occupation, 374,534 (27.15%) are students, while the figure for persons with disability is 27,089 (1.96%). Full details have been published on our website and other official platforms for public information.
“Meanwhile, physical registration kicks off today in our 811 State and Local Government offices nationwide. This will allow those who prefer the in-person option to register at the centres, while those who chose the online pre-registration method can complete their registration.
“Once again, the Commission appeals to the public that the ongoing voter registration is only open to Nigerian citizens who are at least 18 years old and who are not registered voters. Double or multiple registration is a violation of the law. However, inter-State/FCT and intra-State/FCT transfer of voters, as well as the replacement of lost or damaged voters’ cards, are allowed during the CVR.
“The exercise will continue for one year until August 30 2026. However, the Commission urged all intending registrants not to wait until the deadline approaches when, from experience, the registration centres are inundated by eleventh-hour registrants amidst appeals for extension of time,” he stated
