Jigawa, Kano, Lagos lead second phase of INEC's CVR
Jigawa, Kano, and Lagos are currently leading the second phase of the Continuous Voter Registration Exercise, which began in January, data from the commission has revealed. Data released on Wednesday
Jigawa, Kano, and Lagos are currently leading the second phase of the Continuous Voter Registration Exercise, which began in January, data from the commission has revealed.
Data released on Wednesday evening revealed that about 210,868 eligible voters have so far registered in Jigawa during the second phase, Kano registered 196,486, while Lagos has registered 192,075 eligible voters.
The data also revealed that Ekiti State registered 32,475 eligible voters during the current exercise, coming last on the log, followed by Anambra with 33,826 voters, followed by Ondo, Enugu, and Plateau with 35,280, 40,178, and 52,564 eligible voters, respectively.
On a zonal basis, the North West leads the pack with 1,116,770 eligible voters, followed by North Central with 632,055, South West with 600,583, North East with 545,037, South South with 535,204, while the South East is coming last with 321,690.
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About 1,666,343, representing 44.45 percent, are male, while 2,082,361, representing 55.55 percent, are female.
The continuous voter registration exercise started in August 2025 ahead of preparation for the 2027 general election and is expected to be concluded in August 2026.
Nigerians who are yet to register or have attained the age of 18 since the last general elections in 2023 are expected to participate in the exercise.
