The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Wednesday announced that a total of 2,449,475 Nigerians have successfully completed both online and physical Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) ahead of future elections.
According to the commission’s latest report, 1,425,898 applicants finalised their online pre-registration, while 1,023,577 completed their registration through physical biometric capture at INEC centres nationwide.
State-by-State Breakdown
Osun State led the national tally with 193,026 completed registrations. It was followed by:
Imo: 144,209
Kano: 142,433
Sokoto: 132,584
Lagos: 115,334
Borno: 112,226
FCT: 106,855
Kogi: 97,012
Jigawa: 95,543
Zamfara: 90,739
Other figures reported include:
Katsina: 87,661
Kaduna: 82,421
Delta: 79,495
Kebbi: 77,721
Ogun: 77,014
Niger: 73,745
Oyo: 68,559
Akwa Ibom: 68,464
Rivers: 63,621
Further down the list:
Adamawa: 52,381
Kwara: 50,221
Yobe: 49,766
Benue: 46,802
Bayelsa: 41,856
Bauchi: 37,749
Ekiti: 33,393
Gombe: 32,890
Nasarawa: 31,862
Ebonyi: 29,102
Edo: 27,602
Plateau: 25,301
Taraba: 18,731
Enugu: 17,234
Ondo: 16,709
Cross River: 15,339
Abia: 13,875
Anambra State remained at zero, as CVR activities there are still suspended following the recently concluded governorship election, in line with Section 9(6) of the Electoral Act 2022.
INEC noted that the current phase of CVR, which began on August 18, 2025, is set to end in August 2026.
States in the South-West, especially Osun and Lagos, have consistently recorded high registration numbers.
However, INEC reported a recent surge in participation from several northern states, attributed to increased mobilisation efforts by community organisations, religious leaders and local government authorities.
These groups have been actively encouraging eligible voters to register as the 2026 deadline approaches.
