The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has recorded more than 3.4 million new voters nationwide during the second phase of its Continuous Voter Registration exercise.
According to the commission’s week 13 update released in Abuja, a total of 3,441,121 citizens completed their registration as of April 3, combining online pre-registrations and physical walk-ins.
Of these, 2,068,384 citizens registered online, while 1,372,737 completed their registration at designated INEC centres across the country.
State-level data revealed that Jigawa recorded the highest number of registrants at 201,047, representing 5.84 per cent of the total. Lagos followed with 181,095 registrations, and Kano was third with 177,681.
Youth participation dominated the exercise, with 2,354,768 citizens aged 18–34 accounting for 68.43 per cent of the total. Female registrants outnumbered males, with women making up 1,922,143 (55.86 per cent) compared to 1,518,978 men (44.14 per cent).
Students formed the largest occupational group among new voters, numbering 1,235,931 (35.92 per cent), followed by business professionals at 701,912 (20.40 per cent) and those in farming and fishing at 615,967 (18.28 per cent). The commission also recorded 48,330 registrations from Persons with Disabilities.
INEC noted that these figures are provisional, pending data verification and deployment of the Automated Biometric Identification System. Voter registration remains suspended in the Federal Capital Territory following the February 21 Area Council Election, in line with Section 9(6) of the Electoral Act 2022.
The commission urged all eligible Nigerians who have not yet registered to do so promptly via official INEC portals.
