The Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC) said Osun State recorded the highest number of pre-registrations with 393,269 registrants, out of 1,379,342 Nigerians that completed the online pre-registration process in the first week of the Continuous Voter Registration exercise, conducted from August 18 to 24, 2025.
Thefrontrank reports that this was disclosed in the CVR State Pre-Registration Report released on Monday by the commission.
INEC said Osun State emerged with the highest number of pre-registrations, recording an impressive 393,269 registrants, the largest share by percentage at 28.51 percent.
Thefrontrank reports that Ondo State recorded the lowest registrants of 3,426 in South-West during the period under review.
According to figures released by INEC, in the South-West, Osun State recorded the highest number during the exercise with 393,269, Lagos (222,205), Ogun (132,823), Oyo (66,951), Ekiti (29,685) and Ondo(3,426).
The commission disclosed that collectively, the South-West recorded 848,359 pre-registration, accounting for more than 61 per cent of the 1,379,342 applications received.
INEC said that the Federal Capital Territory recorded 107,682 registrations, contributing 7.81 percent to the total, while Kaduna 61,592 and Kogi 58,546, Kwara and Kebbi recorded 33,726 and 35,009, respectively, while Yobe had 34,888 pre-registrations.
In the South-South region, Delta contributed 24,421 registrations, Rivers recorded 11,314, Akwa Ibom added 12,373 while Cross River, Bayelsa and Edo recorded 4,055, 4,638, and 2,875, respectively.
The North-East also showed strong involvement, with Borno leading that region at 21,045 registrations. Bauchi followed with 13,066, Adamawa recorded 2,155, Gombe had 4,103, Taraba 2,395, and Yobe again stood out with nearly 34,888.
In the North-West, Kaduna’s 61,592 was joined by Kano’s 10,166 and Katsina’s 11,004. Jigawa posted 8,243 registrations, Kebbi’s 35,009 placed it among the top-performing states, while Sokoto and Zamfara registered 12,478 and 2,947, respectively.
North Central states also saw significant participation, with Niger recording 24,818 registrations and Nasarawa 11,555. Plateau had 6,586, Benue 7,305, and Kogi’s high figure placed it among the leading states.
Registration figures were notably low in South East with Ebonyi registering 261 individuals, the lowest in the country, Enugu and Imo recorded 484 and 481, respectively, while Abia added 772, Anambra was not listed separately.
These figures are among the lowest nationwide, in contrast with the massive turnout in Osun, Lagos and Ogun.
INEC in a statement on Monday by its National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun, disclosed that the CVR exercise will run for a full year and scheduled to end on August 30, 2026.
Thefrontrank reports that the commission commenced the physical phase of the CVR on Monday across the country.
