Voter Registration Hits 2.68 Million Nationwide as Osun Retains Top Spot

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced that the ongoing nationwide voter registration exercise has recorded a total of 2,685,725 new registrants across Nigeria.

According to the commission, 1,576,137 citizens completed their registration through the online pre-registration platform, while 1,109,588 finalized the process physically at registration centres.

Osun State currently leads all others with 208,357 new voters recorded so far. Other states with strong turnout include Kano (159,669), Sokoto (152,650), Imo (145,561), Borno (123,835), and Lagos (123,484).

INEC noted that the first quarter of the Continuous Voter Registration exercise is scheduled to conclude on December 10, 2025. This will be followed by the Display of the Register of Voters for Claims and Objections from December 15 to 21, allowing members of the public to verify their details and raise any concerns before final updates are confirmed.