By David Lawani, Abuja
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has informed the public that its proposed pre-online voter registration recorded 69. 376 Nigerians were within seven hours of the site opening, which commenced on August 18, 2025.
Sam Olumekun, National Commissioner and Chairman, Information & Voter Education Committee, made this known in a statement to journalists explaining that the nationwide Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) commenced today, Monday, August 18 2025, with the online pre-registration of voters.
Olumekun said, “The registration portal went live at 8.30 am, but by 3.30 pm, just seven hours later, as many as 69,376 Nigerians pre-registered online. Of this figure, 33,803 (48.7%) are male, while 35,573 (51.3%) are female. In terms of age, 48,033 (69.2%) are young persons aged 18-34. The portal is available 24 hours every day of the week at https://cvr.inecnigeria.org
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 9:00 am – 3:00 pm during weekdays (Monday to Friday) only.
“This will enable those who prefer the in-person option to register, and for the online pre-registrants to complete their registration. The two options will proceed simultaneously throughout 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 a detailed breakdown by State, gender, age, occupation and disability.
“For emphasis, the public should note that 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”, he noted.
