The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has recorded more than 3.4 million new voters in the ongoing second phase of the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise nationwide.
In its week 13 update, released on Wednesday in Abuja, the
commission disclosed that a total of 3,441,121 registrations had been completed
as of April 3, covering both online pre-registrations and physical walk-ins
across the country.
According to the commission, 2,068,384 citizens completed
their registration through the online portal, while 1,372,737 others registered
physically at designated centres nationwide.
A breakdown of the figures shows that Jigawa State recorded
the highest number of registrants with 201,047, representing 5.84 per cent of
the total. Lagos State followed with 181,095 registrations, while Kano State
ranked third with 177,681.
INEC noted that youth participation remained dominant, with
citizens aged between 18 and 34 accounting for 2,354,768 registrants,
representing 68.43 per cent of the total.
The gender distribution indicated a higher turnout among
women, who accounted for 1,922,143 registrations, representing 55.86 per cent,
compared to 1,518,978 males, representing 44.14 per cent.
On occupational distribution, students emerged as the
largest group of new voters, with 1,235,931 registrations, representing 35.92
per cent. This was followed by individuals engaged in business with 701,912
(20.40 per cent) and those in farming and fishing with 615,967 (18.28 per
cent).
The commission also reported that 48,330 persons with
disabilities were captured during the exercise.
INEC, however, noted that the figures remain provisional,
describing them as preliminary pending data clean-up during the claims and
objections period, as well as the deployment of the Automated Biometric
Identification System.
The commission urged eligible Nigerians who have yet to
register to visit its official registration platforms and complete the process
before the deadline.
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