The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Monday released statistics of online Continuous Voter Registration (CVR), with Osun, Lagos and Ogun states leading the table of those that have registered ahead of the 2027 general elections.
The statistics also revealed that four of the five states in the South East are leading the table from the rear with a cumulative figure of 1,998 persons.
Osun is leading the pack with 393, 269, representing 28.51 per cent of the total number, followed by Lagos with 222,205 (16.11 per cent), Ogun, 132, 823 (9.63 per cent) and the FCT, 107,682 (7. 81 per cent).
Ebonyi took the rear with 261 persons (0.02 per cent), followed by Imo, 481 (0. 03 per cent), Enugu, 484 (0. 04 per cent), while Abia has the highest number from the South East, with 772 (0. 06 per cent).
A breakdown of the figure according to the six geopolitical zones revealed that the South West topped the list with 848,359, followed by North Central and the FCT with 250,218. North West came third with 141,349, North East, 77,653, South South, 59,676, while the South East is came a distant last with 1,998.
About 27,089 persons with disabilities also registered online ahead of the in-person registration.
A statement by the National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun, said a total number of 1,379 342 Nigerians registered nationwide in just one week.
The statement reads:
“The nationwide online pre-registration of voters commenced on Monday 18th August 2025. As at yesterday, Sunday 24th August 2025, a total of 1,379 342 Nigerians registered nationwide in just one week.
“As promised, the Commission is glad to publish the first weekly update of the exercise by providing details of the registration by state, gender, age, occupation and disability.
“The breakdown of the online pre-registrations shows that 661,846 (47.96%) are male and 717,856 (52.04%) are female. Young people between the ages of 18 and 34 constitute the majority of the registrants with 860,286 (62.37%).
“In terms of occupation, 374,534 (27.15%) are students while the figure for persons with disability is 27,089 (1.96%). Full details have been published on our website and other official platforms for public information.”