INEC: Imo, Lagos lead as over 8 million Nigerians begin voter registration  

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Imo State has emerged as the frontrunner in the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) ongoing nationwide Continuous Voter Registration (CVR), recording the highest number of online pre-registrations with 826,850 entries, representing 10.32% of the total.


Lagos State followed with 604,619 registrations (7.56%), while Ogun State secured third place with 510,062 (6.37%). These figures are part of the 8,003,196 Nigerians who have completed the online pre-registration phase, according to INEC’s week nine update released in Abuja.


Yobe State recorded the lowest participation with just 2,714 registrations (0.03%). Meanwhile, the exercise remains suspended in Anambra State in accordance with Section 9(6) of the Electoral Act 2022, pending the conclusion of the November 8 governorship election.

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