The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says more than 10.18 million Nigerians have successfully registered to vote ahead of the 2027 general elections, marking a major milestone in the ongoing Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise.
According to figures released by the Commission, 3,867,997 eligible Nigerians completed their voter registration during Phase III, Week Eleven, which ended on Sunday, July 26, 2026.
With the latest update, the total number of successful registrations recorded across the three phases of the exercise has risen to 10,188,755. Earlier phases had already produced 2,572,054 and 3,748,704 completed registrations respectively.
Nigeria currently has over 93 million registered voters, but INEC said the newly registered voters will first undergo a de-duplication process to eliminate multiple registrations before they are officially added to the National Register of Voters.
The commission’s infographic released on Wednesday showed that 2,697,863 Nigerians completed their registration through physical registration centres, while 1,170,134 used the online registration platform before completing the required physical verification process.
The figures indicate that physical registration remained the most popular option, accounting for nearly 70 percent of all completed registrations.
A breakdown by states showed that Kano State recorded the highest number of new registrations with 330,906, representing 8.55 percent of the national total. Lagos State followed with 181,254, while Delta State recorded 166,895 new voters.
Other states with high registration figures include Edo (156,150), Ebonyi (146,507), Sokoto (145,160), Taraba (141,649), Ogun (136,921), Bauchi (128,753), Jigawa (125,155) and Oyo (125,144).
At the lower end of the list, Ekiti State recorded 2,276 completed registrations, while Ondo State had 23,824. Plateau State registered 41,993 voters, and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) recorded 56,285.
INEC also explained that Osun State did not record any registrations during the period because the Continuous Voter Registration exercise was suspended ahead of the state’s governorship election, in line with Section 9(6) of the Electoral Act 2022.
The Commission said the ongoing registration exercise is aimed at expanding voter participation and ensuring that more eligible Nigerians are able to take part in the 2027 general elections.
