The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has reported that a total of 7,415,760 Nigerians have completed their online pre-registration during the first eight weeks of the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise, which ran from August 18 to October 12, 2025.
Gatekeepers News reports that according to the figures released by the commission on Monday, 3,877,330 (52.28%) of those who registered were women, while 3,538,430 were men.
INEC noted that young Nigerians aged 18 to 34 made up the majority of the new pre-registrants, accounting for 5,095,056 individuals, including 1,873,848 students and 168,680 Persons with Disabilities (PWDs).
Borno State emerged with the highest number of online pre-registrations, recording 783,546 entries, followed by Osun (632,751), Lagos (590,341), Kebbi (557,778), and Ogun (489,282). On the lower end, Enugu recorded 19,966, Ondo had 17,121, Ebonyi registered 12,489, Edo recorded 11,166, while Abia State had the lowest figure with just 6,038 pre-registrations.
INEC also released data for Week 7 (October 6–10, 2025), showing that 1,502,733 Nigerians completed both online and physical registration during that period.
Out of this number, 878,715 completed their online pre-registration, while 674,018 finalized the physical process. Females accounted for 55.14% (828,563) of the registrants, with youths again leading the pack at 1,106,731, including 507,097 students and 21,244 PWDs.
Meanwhile, ahead of the November 8, 2025, Anambra State governorship election, INEC and heads of security agencies have reassured all political parties and candidates of a credible and inclusive poll.
The commitment was made during a television discussion organized by TAF Africa, a non-governmental organization supported by the European Union (EU), under the theme “Stakeholders’ Preparedness for a Disability-Inclusive Governorship Election in Anambra.”
Representing INEC at the event, Dr. Queen Elizabeth Agwu, the state’s Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), assured voters that the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) would be fully deployed, with election results uploaded in real-time to avoid network-related delays.
Jake Epele, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of TAF Africa, described the discussion as a vital platform to assess the readiness of electoral stakeholders, emphasising the organization’s continued collaboration with partners to ensure inclusivity in Nigeria’s electoral process.
