Tag: Voter registration

‘6.2m Nigerians complete online voter pre-registration’ – INEC

Aminu Imam
INEC on voter registration

More than 6.2 million Nigerians have successfully completed their online pre-registration in the ongoing Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has disclosed. According to figures released yesterday via INEC’s official X handle and website, a total of 6,232,673 pre-registrants were recorded between September 22 and 28, 2025. A breakdown of the data showed that women accounted for a slight majority, with 3,250,338 registrants (52.15%), compared to 2,982,335 men (47.85%). Young Nigerians between the ages of 18 and 34 continued to dominate the process, making up…

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Nigerians to get NIN, voter card at same centres

Aminu Imam
INEC moves

…As INEC moves to link registration nationwide In a move to streamline citizen identification, the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) have agreed to deepen collaboration, allowing Nigerians to register for their National Identification Number (NIN) and voter cards at the same time in designated centres.  INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu said the initiative could, in the long run, make the NIMC database the single source of truth for citizenship identification and potentially allow citizens to vote from anywhere in the country.  The collaboration…

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INEC sets Aug.18 for online voter registration

Aminu Imam
INEC on voter registration

…In-person starts Aug. 25 The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has officially announced the commencement of the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise nationwide, with online registration scheduled to begin on Monday, August 18, 2025, while physical, in-person registration at designated centres will commence a week later on Monday, August 25, 2025. This development was disclosed by the INEC Chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, during a consultative meeting with political party leaders and stakeholders in Abuja. According to the Commission, the CVR exercise is in preparation for upcoming off-cycle governorship elections and…

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