Kano Leads in New Voter Sign-Ups with 182,749, Total Registrations Surpass 2.4 Million

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By Omeiza Ajayi

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ABUJA: Kano State has emerged the leading state in the Independent National Electoral Commission’s INEC ongoing Continuous Voter Registration CVR exercise, recording 182,749 completed registrations, the highest of any state in the country, according to the Commission’s Phase III, Week Nine data as of 10th July 2026.

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The figures showed that Kano’s total comprised 60,325 completed online registrations and 122,424 physical registrations, representing 7.50 percent of all registrations captured nationwide.

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Nationwide, INEC recorded a cumulative total of 2,436,275 completed online and physical registrations, made up of 823,324 online registrations and 1,612,951 physical registrations, as the Commission continues preparations ahead of the 2027 general election.

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Lagos followed with 114,983 total registrations, representing 4.72 percent of the national figure, while Edo recorded 121,554 registrations, accounting for 4.99 percent. Delta State registered 108,547, representing 4.46 percent of the total.

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The data showed that registration has been suspended in Osun State, with zero figures recorded across online and physical registration categories.

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A notice accompanying the data explained that registration was suspended in Osun in line with Section 9(6) of the Electoral Act 2022, ahead of the state’s forthcoming governorship election.

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States with the lowest registration figures included Ekiti, with a total of 84 registrations representing 0.00 percent of the national figure, and Ondo, with 14,407 registrations representing 0.59 percent.

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Other states with notable figures included Sokoto, which recorded 91,207 registrations representing 3.74 percent, Bauchi with 77,881 representing 3.20 percent, and Jigawa with 79,837 representing 3.28 percent.

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The Commission’s data indicates that the Continuous Voter Registration exercise remains active across the country’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, with the FCT recording 33,288 registrations representing 1.37 percent of the national total, as INEC continues to build its voter register ahead of future electoral activities.

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