...Osun, Lagos, Borno Tops Chart
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has revealed that more than 4,445,505 Nigerians have pre‑registered online in the nationwide voter registration exercise as of Sunday, September 14, 2025.
DAILY GAZETTE recall that the exercise began on August 18, 2025.
Sam Olumekun, INEC’s National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee, said that over the four weeks since launch, the online registrations have slightly more females (51.83%) than males (48.17%).
Most of those who registered (65.79%) are aged between 18 and 34, and students make up 25.02% of the total.
At the state level, Osun led with 552,045 pre‑registrations, followed by Lagos with 488,523, and Borno with 439,426.
Other states with significant numbers include Ogun (396,799), Kebbi (287,059), Kaduna (240,357), and Kogi (218,397).
The Federal Capital Territory also posted 213,732 pre‑registrations.
On the lower end were states like Ebonyi, Abia, and Enugu, recording under 5,000 registrations each.
In addition to the 4.4 million online figures, INEC also disclosed completed registrations (both online and physical) at 509,929 as of September 12, 2025.
Of this number, 54.94% are female and 45.06% male.
Among completed registrants, youths aged 18‑34 dominate (74.15%), with students representing 38.54%.
INEC also reminded that online pre‑registration is just the first step, registrants must visit physical centres to have their biometric data captured.
As of September 15, the commission noted, online registration in the Federal Capital Territory ends, shifting full focus to in‑person registration centres, which will be gradually extended across all wards from September 29 to October 8, 2025.
