The nationwide online PVC pre-registration commenced on Monday, 18th August 2025.
As at Sunday, 24th August 2025, a total of 1,379,342 Nigerians registered nationwide in just one week.
As promised, the Commission is glad to publish the first weekly update of the exercise by providing details of the registration by State, gender, age, occupation, and disability.
The breakdown of the online pre-registrations shows that 661,846 (47.96%) are male and 717,856 (52.04%) are female. Young people between the ages of 18 and 34 constitute the majority of the registrants, with 860,286 (62.37%). In terms of occupation, 374,534 (27.15%) are students, while the figure for persons with disability is 27,089 (1.96%).
Below is the state-by-state breakdown of online PVC pre-registrations for August 18-24, 2025, arranged in a table format:
| S/No | State | Total Pre-Registrations | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abia | 772 | 0.06% |
| 2 | Adamawa | 2,155 | 0.16% |
| 3 | Akwa Ibom | 12,373 | 0.90% |
| 4 | Bauchi | 13,066 | 0.95% |
| 5 | Bayelsa | 4,638 | 0.34% |
| 6 | Benue | 7,305 | 0.53% |
| 7 | Borno | 21,045 | 1.53% |
| 8 | Cross River | 4,055 | 0.29% |
| 9 | Delta | 24,421 | 1.77% |
| 10 | Ebonyi | 261 | 0.02% |
| 11 | Edo | 2,875 | 0.21% |
| 12 | Ekiti | 29,685 | 2.15% |
| 13 | Enugu | 484 | 0.04% |
| 14 | FCT | 107,682 | 7.81% |
| 15 | Gombe | 4,103 | 0.30% |
| 16 | Imo | 481 | 0.03% |
| 17 | Jigawa | 8,243 | 0.60% |
| 18 | Kaduna | 61,592 | 4.47% |
| 19 | Kano | 10,166 | 0.74% |
| 20 | Katsina | 11,004 | 0.80% |
| 21 | Kebbi | 35,009 | 2.54% |
| 22 | Kogi | 58,546 | 4.24% |
| 23 | Kwara | 33,726 | 2.45% |
| 24 | Lagos | 222,205 | 16.11% |
| 25 | Nasarawa | 11,555 | 0.84% |
| 26 | Niger | 24,818 | 1.80% |
| 27 | Ogun | 132,823 | 9.63% |
| 28 | Ondo | 3,426 | 0.25% |
| 29 | Osun | 393,269 | 28.51% |
| 30 | Oyo | 66,951 | 4.85% |
| 31 | Plateau | 6,586 | 0.48% |
| 32 | Rivers | 11,314 | 0.82% |
| 33 | Sokoto | 12,478 | 0.90% |
| 34 | Taraba | 2,395 | 0.17% |
| 35 | Yobe | 34,888 | 2.53% |
| 36 | Zamfara | 2,947 | 0.21% |
| 37 | Total | 1,379,342 | 100% |
Key Observations
- South West dominates with 848,359 pre-registrations (61.50%), driven by high numbers in Osun (393,269) and Lagos (222,205). This suggests strong online engagement, possibly due to higher internet penetration and urban populations.
- North Central follows with 250,218 (18.14%), largely due to FCT (107,682) and Kogi (58,546), reflecting significant activity in the capital region.
- North West (141,439, 10.25%) has notable contributions from Kaduna (61,592) and Kebbi (35,009).
- North East (77,652, 5.63%) is led by Yobe (34,888) and Borno (21,045).
- South South (59,676, 4.33%) has moderate engagement, with Delta (24,421) as the top contributor.
- South East has the lowest pre-registrations (1,998, 0.14%), with all states (Abia, Ebonyi, Enugu, Imo) showing very low numbers, possibly indicating limited online access or awareness.
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