….Osun, Borno and Lagos states topped the chart
INEC explained that the figures were part of its efforts to keep Nigerians updated on the progress of the exercise.
By Ife Osemedua
365Daily – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has revealed that Enugu, Abia and Edo states recorded the lowest figures in the ongoing Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise, according to its week five update released on Tuesday.
Data published by the commission on its social media platform showed that Enugu had the least pre-online registration with 2,931 applicants, representing 0.05 per cent of the total. Abia followed with 4,608 registrants (0.09 per cent), while Edo recorded 9,670 (0.18 per cent).
INEC explained that the figures were part of its efforts to keep Nigerians updated on the progress of the exercise.
“For the physical registration with 764,695 as the total number of completed registration as at the end of Week 4, the data shows that 418,750 of the figures are female, while 345,945 are male. Also 565,927 of the figures are youth between age 18 and 34, while students are 279,172 and PWD are 10,838,’’ the commission said.
Overall, the nationwide pre-online registration stood at 5,385,060 as of September 21. Out of this figure, 2,799,844 are females, 2,585,216 are males, and 3,604,668 are youths aged between 18 and 34. A total of 1,354,274 are students, while 114,713 are Persons Living with Disabilities (PWDs).
INEC urged citizens, especially in states with low figures, to take advantage of the registration process before it closes. “The commission calls on eligible Nigerians to seize this opportunity to register, transfer or update their details to ensure their participation in the 2027 general elections,” it stated.
By contrast, Osun, Borno and Lagos states topped the chart with 578,904 (10.75 per cent), 561,666 (10.43 per cent) and 530,180 (9.85 per cent) registrants respectively.