The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has resumed the nationwide Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise, marking the commencement of its second phase.
The exercise resumed on Monday following the conclusion of the first phase, which formally ended on December 10, 2025. INEC had earlier launched online pre-registration on August 18, 2025, before rolling out physical registration at designated centres across the country on August 25, 2025.
In a statement issued in December, the commission disclosed that a total of 9,891,801 Nigerians initiated online pre-registration during the first phase of the exercise. Of this number, 2,572,054 registrations were fully completed nationwide as of November 28, 2025, comprising 1,503,832 online completions and 1,068,222 physical registrations.
INEC explained that the interval between the two phases was used to carry out statutory activities required by law, including 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 held from December 15 to 21, 2025, at local government area offices where the CVR exercise was conducted,” the commission said.
The commission noted, however, that CVR activities remain suspended in Anambra State and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) due to ongoing electoral activities in both locations, adding that new dates for resumption in the affected areas would be announced in due course.
