September 8, 2025-Published by Cyril

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released fresh updates on the ongoing nationwide voter registration, revealing that more than 3.5 million Nigerians have pre-registered ahead of the 2027 general elections.

According to the Commission, as of the end of the third week of online pre-registration and the second week of physical in-person registration, a total of 3,544,850 Nigerians have signed up online since the exercise began on August 18, 2025.

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INEC disclosed that out of the total figure, 1,709,933 (48.24%) are male, while 1,834,917 (51.76%) are female. In terms of demographics, the majority, 2,291,809 (64.65%), fall within the 18–34 age bracket, with 882,441 (24.89%) identified as students.

The Commission also confirmed that the physical in-person registration, which commenced on August 25, 2025, has so far recorded 288,614 completed registrations. Of these, 132,634 (45.96%) are male and 155,980 (54.04%) are female. Among them, 215,414 (74.64%) are aged 18–34, 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,” a statement signed by Sam Olumekun, National Commissioner and Chairman, Information & Voter Education Committee, said on Monday.

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INEC expressed appreciation for the positive response from citizens and civic organisations mobilising participation, but cautioned against underage registration.

• “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 by 2027,” the Commission warned.

The electoral umpire added that combined figures for online and physical registrations will now be presented weekly in a single graphic for transparency.

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