No fewer than 69,376 Nigerians registered within seven hours following the commencement of the nationwide Continuous Voter Registration on Monday with the online pre-registration of voters, the Independent National Electoral Commission has said.
According to INEC, the registration portal went live at 8.30 am on Monday and by 3.30 pm – seven hours later – as many as 69,376 Nigerians pre-registered online.
INEC said of this figure, 33,803 (48.7%) are male while 35,573 (51.3%) are female.
Also, 48,033 (69.2%) of the registrants are young persons aged 18 to 34.
A statement by the National Commissioner and Chairman, Information & Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun, said the portal is available 24 hours everyday of the week at https://cvr.inecnigeria.org.
INEC has however said it is set to commence the in-person registration option on Monday, 25th August 2025 at its 811 state and local government offices nationwide from 9.00 am – 3.00 pm during weekdays (Monday to Friday) only.
The statement added, “This will enable those who prefer the in-person option to register and for the online pre-registrants to complete their registration.
“The two options will proceed simultaneously throughout the duration of the CVR as indicated in the schedule earlier released by the Commission.
“From next week, the Commission will be giving weekly updates on the CVR, including detailed breakdown by State, gender, age, occupation and disability.
INEC further said, “For emphasis, the public should note that voter registration is only open to Nigerian citizens who are at least 18 years old and who are not registered voters.
“Double or multiple registration is a violation of the law. However, inter-State/FCT and intra-State/FCT transfer of voters as well as the replacement of lost or damaged voters cards are allowed during the CVR.”
