The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has commenced the nationwide Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise, signalling the beginning of its second phase.
The resumption, which came into effect on Monday, follows the end of the first phase, which officially ended on December 10, 2025.
INEC had initially started online pre-registration for the exercise on August 18, 2025, before commencing in-person registration at designated centres nationwide on August 25, 2025.
In a statement in December, the commission disclosed that 9,891,801 Nigerians initiated online pre-registration during the first phase.
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 stated 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,” INEC said.
