INEC Resumes Nationwide Continuous Voter Registration as Phase Two Begins

INEC Resumes Nationwide Continuous Voter Registration as Phase Two Begins

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has resumed the nationwide Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise, marking the commencement of Phase Two of the voter registration programme across Nigeria.

The resumption, which took effect on Monday, follows the conclusion of the first phase of the CVR, which formally ended on December 10, 2025. INEC had earlier launched online pre-registration on August 18, 2025, before beginning physical registration at designated centres nationwide on August 25, 2025.

In a statement issued in December, INEC disclosed that 9,891,801 Nigerians initiated online pre-registration during the first phase of the exercise. Of this figure, 2,572,054 registrations were fully completed nationwide as of November 28, 2025, including 1,503,832 online completions and 1,068,222 in-person registrations.

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The commission explained that the interval between the two phases was utilised to carry out statutory requirements mandated by law, notably the display of the register of voters for claims and objections.

“In accordance with Section 19 of the Electoral Act 2022, the display of the register of voters for claims and objections was conducted from December 15 to 21, 2025, at local government area offices where the CVR exercise took place,” INEC said.

However, the commission clarified that CVR activities remain suspended in Anambra State and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) due to ongoing electoral processes in both locations. INEC noted that new dates for the resumption of registration in Anambra and the FCT will be announced in due course.

INEC Resumes Nationwide Continuous Voter Registration as Phase Two Begins