INEC Reports Over 3.4 Million New Voter Registrations

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) announced that a total of 3,441,121 completed registrations were recorded during the second phase of the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise, according to a weekly update released on Wednesday in Abuja. This figure includes 2,068,384 citizens who completed online pre-registrations and 1,372,737 who opted for physical registration at various centers nationwide.

Jigawa State led with 201,047 registrations, representing 5.84% of the total, followed by Lagos with 181,095 and Kano with 177,681. Youth aged 18-34 accounted for 2,354,768 registrations, or 68.43% of new registrants.

Gender distribution showed that females accounted for 1,922,143 (55.86%) and males for 1,518,978 (44.14%). Students represented the largest single block of new voters at 1,235,931 (35.92%).

The commission noted that 48,330 new registrants identified as persons with disabilities. The figure of 3,441,121 is preliminary and subject to data cleaning, and registration remains suspended in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) due to compliance with the Electoral Act 2022 following area council elections held on February 21.