Nigeria's Voter Register Hits Over 103 Million Ahead of 2027
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has reported that Nigeria's voter register has increased to 103,428,715 due to the Continuous Voter Registration exercise and biometric verification. Lagos leads with 7,488,633 registered voters, followed by Kano with 6,570,276 and Kaduna with 4,662,640.
Despite these figures, the 2023 presidential election revealed that the size of a state's voter register does not guarantee a corresponding number of votes. In Lagos, Peter Obi of the Labour Party received 582,454 votes, narrowly ahead of Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress, who garnered 572,606 votes.
The turnout in Lagos was approximately 18.92%, significantly lower than the national average of 27%. In contrast, Kano's electoral significance was highlighted by its high participation rate and concentrated votes for specific candidates, with Kwankwaso winning decisively for the New Nigeria Peoples Party.
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