The Impartial Nationwide Electoral Fee (INEC) has concluded the second section of the nationwide Steady Voter Registration (CVR) train on April 17, 2026, recording a complete of three,748,704 accomplished registrations throughout the nation.
The determine contained within the fee’s weekly replace for week 14 of the second section of the train comprised each on-line pre-registrations and in-person completions at designated centres nationwide, reflecting sustained public participation within the voter registration course of forward of the 2027 basic elections.
An announcement launched Friday by the Director Info and Voter Schooling, Mrs. Victoria Eta-Messi, stated the breakdown of the registrations confirmed that 2,259,288 Nigerians accomplished their registration via the web pre-registration portal, whereas 1,489,416 finalised their registration bodily.
The Fee famous that the figures have been preliminary and topic to additional verification.
The assertion learn, “With the conclusion of the registration section, INEC has now shifted focus to the show of the Register of Voters for Claims and Objections, a vital stage in guaranteeing the accuracy and credibility of the voter register.
“The show train will happen at designated centres nationwide from twentieth to twenty sixth April 2026, offering a possibility for residents to confirm their particulars and lift objections the place crucial.
“The Fee urges all Nigerians who registered in the course of the second section to reap the benefits of this window to substantiate the accuracy of their data and help in figuring out ineligible entries, together with duplicate registrations, deceased individuals and non-citizens.”
Persevering with, it learn, “The CVR train is being performed in phases. The primary section commenced on August 18, 2025, and ended on December 10, 2025, whereas the second section ran from January 5, 2026 to April 17, 2026.
“Primarily based on the Fee’s timeline for the CVR train, earlier made public, the third section of the CVR will resume on Could 4, 2026, and proceed till August 17, 2026, offering one other alternative for eligible Nigerians who’re but to register.
“This shall be adopted by a 3rd spherical of the show of the register for claims and objections from August 24 to 30, 2026.
“The Fee reaffirms that sustaining a clear and credible voter register stays central to the conduct of free, honest, and clear elections.”