The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says over 7.4 million Nigerians have completed their online pre-registration in the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise as of Week 8.
According to the figures released yesterday, a total of 7,415,760 Nigerians registered online between October 6 and 12, 2025. The exercise, which began on August 18, 2025, has seen massive participation across the country.
INEC data shows that 3,877,330 of the registrants are female, representing 52.28%, while 3,538,430 are male. The youth demographic dominated the registration process, with 5,095,056 aged between 18 and 34 years.
A further breakdown reveals that 1,873,848 registrants are students, while 168,680 are Persons with Disabilities (PWDs).
Borno State recorded the highest number of registrations with 783,546, followed by Osun with 632,751 and Lagos with 590,341. Kebbi and Ogun also posted strong numbers with 557,778 and 489,282, respectively.
At the lower end, Abia State recorded the least number of pre-registrations with just 6,038, followed by Edo with 11,166, Ebonyi with 12,489, Ondo with 17,121, and Enugu with 19,966.
INEC also shared data from Week 7 (October 6–10, 2025), during which 1,502,733 Nigerians completed both online and physical registration. This included 878,715 who finalized online pre-registration and 674,018 who completed physical registration.
Of that number, 828,563 were female (55.14%), while the youth continued to lead with 1,106,731 registrants. Students made up 507,097, and 21,244 were PWDs.
Meanwhile, ahead of the November 8, 2025, Anambra governorship election, INEC and security agencies have assured political parties of a credible and inclusive process.
During a television discussion organized by TAF Africa, funded by the European Union (EU), INEC’s Resident Electoral Commissioner in Anambra, Dr. Queen Elizabeth Agwu, confirmed that the BVAS will be used and that results will be uploaded in real time without technical hitches.
TAF Africa’s CEO, Jake Epele, said the discussion aimed to assess stakeholders’ readiness for a disability-inclusive election, emphasizing the importance of continuous collaboration for transparency