The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced a significant milestone in the ongoing voter registration drive, with over 2.5 million Nigerians now completing the process. The latest figures, released on Tuesday, December 2, 2025, highlight a continued trend of strong participation from women and young people across the nation.
Registration Numbers and Gender Dynamics
As the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise entered its thirteenth week, INEC confirmed that 2,572,054 citizens have successfully completed their registration. This marks an increase from the 2,449,475 registrations reported the previous week. The commission provided a detailed breakdown of how these registrations were captured.
1,503,832 applicants finalised their process through online pre-registration, while 1,068,222 individuals completed their biometric capture physically at INEC's designated centres nationwide.
A striking feature of the data is the gender composition. Female registrants continue to outnumber their male counterparts, with 1,441,492 women accounting for 56 percent of the total. Male registrations stand at 1,130,562, representing 44 percent.
Youth Lead and Occupational Breakdown
The enthusiasm of Nigeria's youth population is unmistakable in the new voter data. Citizens between the ages of 18 and 34 constitute the largest bloc, with 1,892,613 registrations. This impressive figure represents 73.58 percent of all completed registrations.
The middle-aged demographic (35-49 years) followed with 467,201 registrants. Elderly Nigerians also showed notable participation, with 190,491 persons aged 50 to 69 and 21,749 aged 70 and above completing the process.
An occupational analysis reveals students at the forefront, with 801,159 registrations (31.15%). They are followed by business owners (470,624) and housewives (416,719). Other significant groups include farmers (280,066), artisans (145,294), and traders (126,461). Civil and public servants recorded 43,663 and 22,716 registrations respectively.
Geographical Spread and Special Considerations
The state-by-state distribution shows varied levels of engagement. Kano State leads with 151,404 completed registrations. Other top states include Imo (144,912), Osun (131,526), Borno (118,232), Lagos (119,885), and the Federal Capital Territory (106,855). Kaduna recorded 100,308, while Delta and Rivers posted 85,355 and 67,663 respectively.
States like Plateau and Taraba had 25,877 and 19,877 registrations, while Cross River recorded 16,270. Anambra State remained at zero, as INEC clarified that voter registration is still suspended there in accordance with Section 9(6) of the Electoral Act 2022, following the recent governorship election.
INEC also provided data on Persons With Disabilities (PWDs), recording a total of 38,048 registrants. This includes persons with albinism (5,720), the blind (3,022), those with physical impairments (3,393), and the deaf (2,059). The commission categorised 19,815 under 'others'.
INEC emphasised that all figures released are provisional. The data will undergo a thorough process of claims, objections, and a comprehensive clean-up using the Automated Biometric Identification System (ABIS) before being finalised. The commission expects to provide more updates in the coming days as the CVR exercise continues across the country.
