The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says a total of 69,376 prospective voters have pre-registered online within seven hours of the opening of the continuous voter registration (CVR).
INEC’s Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun, disclosed this in a statement.
He said the registration portal went live at 8:30 am and had recorded 69,376 pre-registrations by 3:30 pm.
According to the INEC commissioner, 33,803 (48.7 per cent) of the registrants are male, while 35,573 (51.3 per cent) are female, adding that 48,033, representing 69.2 per cent, are young people aged 18 to 34.
“The portal is available 24 hours every day of the week at https://cvr.inecnigeria.org,” the statement reads.
“Meanwhile, the Commission is set to commence the in-person registration option on Monday, 25th August 2025, at 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 the online pre-registrants to complete their registration. The two options will proceed simultaneously throughout the duration of 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 detailed breakdown by State, gender, age, occupation and disability.”
The electoral body said that voter registration is only open to Nigerian citizens who are at least 18 years old and not registered voters.
“Double or multiple registration is a violation of the law. However, inter-State/FCT and intra-State/FCT transfer of voters and the replacement of lost or damaged voters’ cards are allowed during the CVR,” he stated.
