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The South West has recorded the highest figures in the first week of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) online voter pre-registration exercise, accounting for more than 61 per cent of the 1,379,342 applications received between August 18 and 24, 2025.

This was revealed as the commission commenced the physical registration stage on Monday, August 25, 2025.

According to figures released by the commission on Monday, Osun State recorded the highest number of pre-registrations with 393,269, followed by Lagos (222,205) and Ogun (132,823).


Oyo recorded 66,951, while Ekiti registered 29,685 and Ondo had 3,426. Collectively, the South West accounted for 848,359 pre-registrations.

The South South came a distant second with 169,377 applications, while the South East recorded 64,696, the lowest among the six geo-political zones.

The document revealed that South East’s tally was heavily skewed by Anambra’s 62,698 registrations, while other states in the region; Abia (772), Ebonyi (261), Enugu (484) and Imo (481) recorded extremely low numbers.

These figures are among the lowest nationwide, in contrast with the massive turnout in Osun, Lagos, and Ogun.

In the North, the North Central zone, including the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), led with 243,768 pre-registrations, driven largely by the FCT’s 107,682 and Kogi’s 58,546.

The North West recorded 145,490, while the North East emerged as the least-performing zone in the region with 77,652 pre-registrations, representing just 5.6 per cent of the national total.

The data indicated that southern Nigeria accounted for 66.2 per cent (912,432) of the registrations, while the North recorded 33.8 per cent (466,910).

The demographic breakdown shows that youths aged 18–34 years made up the majority with 62.37 per cent (860,286) of pre-registrants.

Middle-aged voters (35–49 years) followed with 24.76 per cent, while elderly (50–69 years) accounted for 11.41 per cent, and those aged 70 and above represented only 1.46 per cent.

Gender distribution revealed that women slightly outnumbered men at 52.04 per cent (717,856) compared to 47.96 per cent (661,486).

Students were the single largest occupational group with 27.15 per cent (374,534), followed by business persons at 24.82 per cent (342,363) and traders at 11.68 per cent (161,137).

Artisans accounted for 10.12 per cent, while farmers and fishers represented 9.23 per cent. Civil servants and public servants collectively made up less than five per cent.

The current figures however reflected online and initial registrations only as applicants are required to complete their registration at designated INEC physical registration centres before they can be added to the official voter register.

INEC said the physical CVR is taking place at 811 centres across the country, including all 774 Local Government Area offices and State offices, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday to Friday.

https://guardian.ng/news/cvr-swest-leads-1-3m-voter-pre-registration-as-seast-records-lowest/#google_vignette

They won't go and register now when they lost election they will start crying, doing cho cho cho for SM will end in cey las las

Did anyone notice how the electoral fraud will be perpetrated if there is no voters accreditation

They have started the mago mago already by downsizing the south East numbers

Justnation:
They have started the mago mago already by downsizing the south East numbers

There is no mago mago anywhere. You only come online to rant, that is the most you guys do and Election is doesn't take place on social media.

You are wise

quote author=Justnation post=136581994]They have started the mago mago already by downsizing the south East numbers[/quote]quote author=Justnation post=136581994]They have started the mago mago already by downsizing the south East numbers[/quote]

Osun voters average 500k for like 10 years. Suddenly 300k new voters emerge ahhhh

Justnation:
They have started the mago mago already by downsizing the south East numbers

Which downsizing.

Majority of people eligible to vote in SE are not in the region.

ednut1:
Osun voters average 500k for like 10 years. Suddenly 300k new voters emerge ahhhh

See you.
So, the age of people remain the same abi?
How many people must have turn 18+ since the last election? You no factor in that one abi?
No Be Juju Be Dat?

immaculatesense:
See you.
So, the age of people remain the same abi?
How many people must have turn 18+ since the last election? You no factor in that one abi?
No Be Juju Be Dat?

does osun have more population than Lagos or kano?

Justnation:
They have started the mago mago already by downsizing the south East numbers

Go and register oo. I transferred to my lga of origin and mobilized people from Delta State and you can see the results in the data. There is a time to prepare and there is a time to rejoice. Preparation is the mother of manifestation.

Shawarmagirl:
South East from the time of Obasanjo, Ya'radua, Jonathan, Buhari and now Tinubu have always strive more than any region in all ramifications. President or no President is none of their business. They always strives.

So wether they register or not, they have been surviving more than any region.

Hope they won't be here in 2027 to complain even if we know there will be still be usual complains regardless.

Shawarmagirl:
Do not be deceive. The 1.3M attributed to SW, South East there is 60% registration.

Okay oo. Let it show in the results, both Lagos and otherwise. Cause you are now speaking with two sides of your mouth.

ednut1:
Osun voters average 500k for like 10 years. Suddenly 300k new voters emerge ahhhh

This is registration, not election results. Remember their governorship election is next year. Look at how low Ondo is for example, it's because their governorship election recently took place and so people are not being gingered as much to register. Take a look at Anambra and see how despite the lackadaisical nature of Southeasterners towards voting they produced the highest (66k+) compared to others in the region(700+ -200+). The reason? They are having Governorship election later in the year. Hope that settles your doubts.

ednut1:
does osun have more population than Lagos or kano?

You are not wise at all.
Which state has election early next year? LAGOS, KANO OR OSUN?
You are not wise.
No Be Juju Be Dat?

In just one week, over 1.3 million Nigerians have pre-register for their INEC Permanent Voter Cards.

States Break Down:

1. ABIA: 772

2. ADAMAWA: 2,155

3. AKWA IBOM: 12,373

4. BAUCHI: 13,066

5. BAYELSA: 4,638

6. BENUE: 7,305

7. BORNO: 21,045

8. CROSS RIVER: 4,055

9. DELTA: 24,421

10. EBONYI: 261

11. EDO: 2,875

12. EKITI: 29,685

13. ENUGU: 484

14. FCT: 107,682

15. GOMBE: 4,103

16. IMO: 481

17. JIGAWA: 8,243

18. KADUNA: 61,592

19. KANO: 10,166

20. KATSINA: 11,004

21. KEBBI: 35,009

22. KOGI: 58,546

23. KWARA: 33,726

24. LAGOS: 222,205

25. NASARAWA: 11,555

26. NIGER: 24,818

27. OGUN: 132,823

28. ONDO: 3,426

29. OSUN: 393,269

30. OYO: 66,951

31. PLATEAU: 6,586

32. RIVERS: 11,314

33. SOKOTO: 12,478

34. TARABA: 2,395

35. YOBE: 34,888

36. ZAMFARA: 2,947

TOTAL: 1,379,342