The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has ruled out any extension of the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise, maintaining that the nationwide exercise will end on Sunday, July 26, despite calls from opposition political parties and civil society organisations for more time.
The commission urged all eligible Nigerians who are yet to register as voters to take advantage of the remaining hours before the registration window closes.
In a statement posted on its official X account, INEC reiterated that registration centres across the country would operate from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on the final day of the exercise.
“Your future won’t wait. Neither should you. The Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise ends Sunday, 26 July 2026,” the commission stated.
INEC also reminded prospective voters that they could complete the online pre-registration process through its dedicated CVR portal before visiting designated registration centres for biometric capture.
The commission explained that the Electoral Act 2022 requires voter registration and updates to be suspended at least 90 days before an election to allow for data verification, production of Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) and other electoral preparations.
According to the latest figures released by the electoral body, 2,970,257 eligible Nigerians had registered by Phase III, Week Nine of the exercise as of July 17, 2026.
The data showed that 970,865 registrants completed the process online, while 2,000,092 registered physically at designated centres nationwide.
Women accounted for 1,561,765 of the registrants, while men made up 1,409,192. Young people aged between 18 and 34 dominated the exercise with 2,003,183 registrations, representing over two-thirds of the total.
Among the states, Kano recorded the highest number of registrations with 234,305, followed by Lagos with 140,546 and Edo with 139,313.
INEC said the registration exercise is aimed at ensuring that all eligible Nigerians are captured in the voters’ register ahead of future elections, while noting that the exercise had already been suspended in Osun State in line with the Electoral Act ahead of the state’s governorship election.
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