The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it will end the first quarter nationwide Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise on Tuesday, 10th December 2025.
In a statement issued by the Director of Voter Education and Publicity, Mrs. Victoria Eta-Messi on Wednesday 3rd December 2025 the Commission disclosed that the exercise, which began with online pre-registration on 18th August 2025 and physical registration on 25th August 2025 across the 774 Local Government Areas, state offices and the Federal Capital Territory, recorded significant participation.
From 15th to 21st December 2025, INEC will display the Register of Voters at all Local Government offices nationwide for the statutory Claims and Objections exercise, in compliance with Section 19 of the Electoral Act 2022.
The Commission urged all citizens who registered, transferred their voting points or updated their details during the first quarter to visit the display centres to verify their information, correct errors and identify ineligible or deceased persons on the register.
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As at 28th November 2025, INEC recorded 9,891,801 online pre-registrations nationwide, with 2,572,054 registrations fully completed. This comprises 1,503,832 completed online and 1,068,222 through physical registration.
The Commission reiterated that the CVR remains suspended in Anambra State and the Federal Capital Territory due to ongoing electoral activities, assuring that new resumption dates will be announced soon.
The second phase of the CVR is scheduled to resume on 5th January 2026.
INEC called on Nigerians to actively participate in the Claims and Objections exercise, stressing that public vigilance remains critical to ensuring credible voters’ register ahead of future elections.
