THE Independent National Electoral Commission has reported a surge in voter registrations during the ongoing Continuous Voter Registration exercise, with over 1.2 million Nigerians completing the process in the second phase as of February 13, 2026.
According to an official update released by INEC via its X handle on Thursday sighted by News Point Nigeria, a total of 1,228,648 eligible citizens have fully completed registration under Phase II, Week Six.
This marks an increase from the 884,737 recorded at the end of Week Five.
The breakdown shows that 673,124 individuals began with online pre-registration, while 555,524 completed the process physically at designated centres.
By state, the data shows that Jigawa has the highest number of registered voters, with a total of 98,698, representing 8.03 per cent. This is followed by “Lagos, Sokoto and Kano with 86,307, 77,004 and 71,990 registrants,” respectively.
By gender, INEC stated: “Female – 696,891 (57%); Male – 531,757 (43%). Age Group: Youth (18–34) – 848,066 (69.02%). Persons with Disabilities (PWDs): 19,414 registrants nationwide.”
The exercise continues nationwide except in the Federal Capital Territory, where the CVR remains suspended in line with the Electoral Act due to the February 21, 2026, Area Council elections.
Phase II of the CVR began on January 5, 2026, and is expected to run until April 2026.
It builds on Phase I, which ran from August to December 2025 and added about 2.78 million voters to the register.
