The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced a significant increase in voter registrations, with over 1.2 million Nigerians successfully completing the process in the second phase of the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise as of February 13, 2026.
Specifically, 1,228,648 eligible voters had fully registered by Week Six of Phase II, up from 884,737 at the end of Week Five.
Also, the commission said 673,124 applicants initiated their registration online, while 555,524 completed the process physically at designated registration centres nationwide.
State-by-state data shows that Jigawa State recorded the highest number of new registrants with 98,698 voters, accounting for 8.03 per cent of the total.
It is followed by Lagos State (86,307), Sokoto State (77,004), and Kano State (71,990).
On gender distribution, INEC reported that 696,891 registrants (57 per cent) are female, while 531,757 (43 per cent) are male.
Youths aged 18 to 34 make up the majority, with 848,066 registrations, representing 69.02 per cent of the total figure.
The commission also noted that 19,414 Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) have registered nationwide during the exercise
