By Nkechi Eze
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced that more than 4.4 million Nigerians have taken advantage of the ongoing online pre-registration of voters, just four weeks after the exercise commenced on 18th August 2025.
In an official statement signed by the National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun, the Commission disclosed that as of Sunday, 14th September 2025, a total of 4,445,505 Nigerians had completed their online pre-registration. Gender analysis shows that 2,141,294 registrants, representing 48.17 percent, are male while 2,304,211, representing 51.83 percent, are female. A significant proportion of those who registered online, 2,924,643 or 65.79 percent, fall between the ages of 18 and 34, while 1,112,344, representing 25.02 percent, are students.
The Commission also provided figures for completed registrations, which combine both online pre-registration and physical in-person registration. As of Friday, 12th September 2025, 509,929 Nigerians had finalized their registration, comprising 229,758 males (45.06 percent) and 280,171 females (54.94 percent). Youths again dominated the numbers, with 378,132 representing 74.15 percent of completed registrations, while students accounted for 196,529 or 38.54 percent.
INEC further disclosed that detailed breakdowns of both online and completed registrations—disaggregated by state, gender, age, occupation, and disability—have been published on its website and other official platforms for public access.
On the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), the Commission confirmed that the online pre-registration window closes today, Monday, 15th September 2025. For the next two weeks, only physical in-person registration will be conducted at designated venues across the territory. From 29th September to 8th October 2025, INEC will devolve registration to all 62 wards in the FCT, with detailed addresses of the centres already made available on its official platforms.
The Commission urged eligible Nigerians to seize the opportunity to register, emphasizing that the exercise is critical to expanding participation and ensuring inclusive electoral outcomes in future elections.
