The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) registered 76,534 voters in Akwa Ibom during its phase one of the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) in the state which ended Wednesday.
The Resident Electoral Commissioner in Akwa Ibom, Mr Obo Effanga, stated this in a statement in Uyo on Saturday.
“During the first phase of the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise between Aug. 25 and Dec. 10, we in INEC Akwa Ibom registered 76, 534 in the state,” he said.
Effanga said that December 15 to December 21 had been fixed for display of preliminary voters register across the 31 Local Government Area offices to allow for claims and objections.
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He appealed to registrants to take advantage of the display window to visit the 31 INEC LGA offices to check their personal details for errors.
“The display period also presents opportunity for claims and objections by citizens to report names that should not be on the register, particularly foreigners and deceased individuals,” he said.
NAN reported that the resident electoral commissioner further said that the second phase of the continuous voter registration exercise would commence on January 5, 2026.
INEC Registers 2.6 million nationwide
Meanwhile, INEC recorded a rise in new voters with 2,685,725 registrants in the first phase of Continuous Voter Registration (CVR).
The first phase of the CVR which began on 18 August 2025, came to a close on Wednesday nationwide, with 1,576,137 individuals completed the online pre-registration, while 1,109,588 finalised their registration through physical capture.
The breakdown of the data released by the commission showed that Osun State recorded the lead in this first phase with 208,357 registered voters closely followed by Kano (159,669), Sokoto (152,650), and Imo (145,561). States like Borno (123,835) and Lagos (123,484) also reflected the growing mobilisation of citizens.
In addition, gender distribution revealed that women accounted for the majority of registrants. A total of 1,508,559 females completed their registrations in this first phase, representing 56 percent of the total, while male registrants stood at 1,177,166 or 44 per cent.
On age data, registrants between ages 18 and 34 accounted for 1,974,894, which is 53 per cent of all completed registrations. Whereas those aged 35 to 49 years total 488,708 or 18.20 percent.
Also, registrants between 50 and 69 years stood at 199,494, while those aged 70 years and above accounted for 22,629. Occupational data indicated that students form the largest group on the register.
INEC recorded 831,386 student registrants, representing 96 per cent of the total.
The breakdown of the figures also showed that business people followed with 492,866 35 per cent, while housewives accounted for 449,822 74 per cent.
Farmers and fishers recorded 295,079 registrations, 151,375 artisans recorded, whereas civil and public servants together accounted for fewer than 70,000 registrants. The Commission also reported that 40,154 registrants identified as persons with disabilities, representing about one and a half percent of the total registrations.
Prior to the 2023 elections, registered voters stood at 93,469,008.
While speaking in Abuja at the Nigeria Civil Society Situation Room’s Stakeholders’ Forum on Elections, INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, said the mobilisation was a testament to the rising political awareness, and “we commend the states leading the charge.”
He added that the drive for inclusion and participation finds its strongest expression in the commission’s commitment to the CVR exercise.
Amupitan added that this process was vital for ensuring the integrity and completeness of our national register.
According to him, “Since the CVR exercise began, we have worked tirelessly to bring the registration process closer to the citizens.”
He, however, urged all stakeholders, especially civil society organisations and the media, to sustain the momentum and ensure every eligible Nigerian is registered before the final conclusion of the exercise.
The second phase of the CVR would commence on January 5, 2026.
