Over 72,000 Nigerians Complete Voter Registration

Akwa Ibom, Kano, and Sokoto lead in physical voter registration figures.
Over 2.5 million Nigerians have pre-registered online, but completion remains low in some southern states.
INEC urges online applicants to complete registration in person to validate their records.

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has revealed that Akwa Ibom, Kano, and Sokoto states are topping the chart in the ongoing in-person voter registration exercise, which commenced on Monday, August 25, 2025.

Eko Hot Blog According to data released by the Commission on Tuesday, a total of 72,274 Nigerians have so far completed their in-person registration across the country.

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Out of this figure, Akwa Ibom recorded 5,470, followed by Kano with 5,019, and Sokoto with 4,525. Other top-performing states include Katsina (4,396), Kebbi (3,966), and Niger (3,207).

Despite leading in online pre-registration with 474,372 entries, Osun State has only managed 548 completed in-person registrations.

Other states with relatively low turnouts include Ebonyi (230), Enugu (240), Abia (333), FCT (422), Cross River (509), and Kwara (676).

A regional breakdown of completed registrations shows the North West leading with 24,238, followed by the South South with 21,130, North East with 12,213, South West with 11,175, and North Central including the FCT with 11,045. The South East trails behind with just 1,473.

INEC’s National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun, stated that of those who have completed the in-person registration, 36,652 (50.71%) are female, while 35,622 (49.29%) are male.

In terms of age group, a large majority — 54,718 (75.71%) are between 18 and 34 years old, with 30,953 (42.83%) of them identified as students.

Speaking after a regular Commission meeting held on Tuesday, September 2, 2025, Olumekun explained that the online pre-registration, which began on Monday, August 18, 2025, has entered its second week. As of Sunday, August 31, a total of 2,532,062 Nigerians had registered online.

Out of the total online pre-registrants, 1,218,482 (48.12%) are male, and 1,313,580 (51.88%) are female.

Young Nigerians aged 18 to 34 continue to dominate the numbers, with 1,602,484 (63.29%) in this age group, while 647,528 (25.57%) are students.

Olumekun reminded Nigerians that online registration alone is not sufficient.

“We urge all online pre-registrants to complete the process in person at designated INEC registration centres across the country. Without this final step, the online registration remains invalid,” he said.

He added that the Commission’s online platform is accessible round-the-clock, enabling citizens to start the process from anywhere, even on weekends.

Over 72,000 Nigerians Complete Voter Registration — INEC

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