By Folorunso Alagbede, Abuja
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has disclosed that
a total of 3,544,850 Nigerians have pre-registered online within three weeks since the commencement of the ongoing continuous voter registration (CVR) exercise.
The disclosure was made in a statement on monday by INEC National Commissioner and Chairman Voter Education Committee, VEC, Mr Sam Olumekun in Abuja.
The breakdown of the figure showed that 1,709,933 (48.24%) are male and 1,834,917 (51.76%) are female.
In terms of age and occupation, the majority 2,291,809 (64.65%) are between the ages of 18 and 34 while 882,441 (24.89%) are students.
The statement by INEC reads, “In continuation of our weekly update on the ongoing nationwide voter registration, the Commission is pleased to publish the data at the end of the third week of the online pre-registration and second week of the physical (in-person) option.
“As at Sunday 7th September 2025, a total of 3,544,850 Nigerians have now pre-registered online in three weeks since the commencement of the exercise on 18th August 2025.
“The figure at the end of Week Three shows that 1,709,933 (48.24%) are male and 1,834,917 (51.76%) are female. In terms of age and occupation, the majority 2,291,809 (64.65%) are between the ages of 18 and 34 while 882,441 (24.89%) are students.
“From this week, the Commission will be presenting the combined figures of the completed online pre-registration and the physical (in-person) registration in a single graphic.
“The cumulative figure since the physical (in-person) registration commenced on 25th August 2025 is 288,614 as of Thursday, 4th September 2025 of which 132,634 (45.96%) are male and 155,980 (54.04%) are female. In terms of age and occupation, 215,414 (74.64%) are between the ages of 18 and 34 while 114,150 (39.55%) are students.
“The distribution of both online and completed registrations by State, gender, age, occupation and disability have been uploaded to our website and other official platforms for public information.
“Once more, the Commission appreciates the positive response of citizens and organisations that have mobilised civic participation for the exercise.
“However, we wish to reiterate that voter registration is only open to citizens who are 18 years or older at the time of registration.
“It is illegal for anyone to encourage underage registration or those below 18 years of age to register in anticipation that they will attain the legal age of voting by the time the general election holds in 2027”, the statement concluded.
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