
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced that Borno State recorded the highest number of voter online pre-registrations nationwide as of Week Nine of the ongoing Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise.
According to newly released data from the Commission on Tuesday, Borno accounted for 826,130 pre-registrations out of a total of 8,003,196 Nigerians who completed the online pre-registration process across the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory.
Osun State followed closely with 646,580 entries, while Lagos State ranked third with 604,819. Kebbi State recorded 581,135, slightly ahead of Kaduna, which registered 510,490. Ogun State posted 510,062, followed by Kano with 421,941, and Kogi with 361,233. Zamfara and Yobe recorded 304,065 and 292,714, respectively.
Further analysis shows that Jigawa registered 284,384, while the FCT recorded 228,264. Oyo followed with 224,713, Katsina 205,933, Sokoto 209,392, and Nasarawa 183,519. Bauchi logged 181,671, Delta 160,188, Kwara 142,084, Cross River 119,773, and Ekiti 114,244.
In the South-East, Imo recorded 109,245, followed by Niger with 107,153, and Gombe 103,150. Plateau posted 93,963, while Rivers and Adamawa registered 82,840 and 80,556, respectively. Taraba recorded 65,684, Akwa Ibom 60,638, Benue 53,747, and Bayelsa 52,957.
At the lower end of the chart, Enugu registered 25,541, followed by Ondo with 17,618, Ebonyi with 13,979, Edo 11,570, and Abia 11,221 — the lowest figure nationwide.
INEC also disclosed that as of Week Eight, a total of 1,710,450 voters had completed their voter registration nationwide, combining both online pre-registration (956,566) and physical registration (753,884).
The Commission reiterated that, in line with Section 9(6) of the Electoral Act 2022, voter registration activities in Anambra State remain suspended until after the state’s governorship election scheduled for Nov. 8, 2025.
Until recently, states in the South-West — particularly Osun, Lagos, and Ogun — had maintained the lead in voter registration. However, recent figures show a surge in participation from northern states, notably Borno and Kebbi, attributed to increased mobilisation and sensitisation drives.
Community-based organisations, religious leaders, and local government officials across the North have reportedly intensified campaigns to encourage eligible citizens to register ahead of the forthcoming general elections.