Kano tops as INEC adds 3.87 million new voters nationwide

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says 3,867,997 Nigerians successfully completed the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise by the end of Phase III, Week Eleven, which ended on July 26, 2026.

The commission said more than 10.18 million people have completed the registration process across the three phases of the exercise.

Phase I recorded 2,572,054 registrations, while Phase II added 3,748,704. When combined with the 3,867,997 registered in Phase III, the total stands at 10,188,755.

Nigeria currently has more than 93 million registered voters. INEC said it will carry out a de-duplication process on the over 10 million new registrations to remove duplicate entries before updating the National Register of Voters.
According to figures released by the commission, 2,697,863 people completed their registration at physical centres, while 1,170,134 registered online after meeting the required conditions.

This means nearly 70 per cent of the registrations were completed through physical registration centres, making them the preferred option for most Nigerians.

A breakdown by states shows that Kano State recorded the highest number of completed registrations with 330,906, representing 8.55 per cent of the national total. Lagos followed with 181,254, while Delta recorded 166,895.

Other states with high registration figures include Edo (156,150), Ebonyi (146,507), Sokoto (145,160), Taraba (141,649), Ogun (136,921), Bauchi (128,753), Jigawa (125,155) and Oyo (125,144).

At the lower end, Ekiti State recorded 2,276 completed registrations, Ondo had 23,824, Plateau recorded 41,993, while the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) had 56,285.

INEC explained that Osun State recorded no registrations during the period because the Continuous Voter Registration exercise was suspended ahead of the state’s governorship election, in line with Section 9(6) of the Electoral Act 2022.

The commission said the figures cover both online and physical registrations nationwide as it continues efforts to expand voter participation ahead of future elections.