INEC Set To Reopen Voter Registration In 811 Centres Nationwide – Massive Mobilization Ahead

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced that its Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise will be conducted at 811 centres across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). This was revealed by INEC National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun, in a statement following the commission’s regular meeting in Abuja.

Olumekun stated that the CVR will begin with online pre-registration on August 18, followed by in-person registration starting August 25. Both online and physical registration processes will run concurrently for one year, concluding on August 30 next year.

The registration exercise will take place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday through Friday, at all 774 Local Government offices and INEC offices across the country, excluding national public holidays.

To facilitate easy access to registration points, INEC will launch an online CVR Live Locator on August 17, available at https://cvr.inecnigeria.org/locator. Additionally, a 38-page document listing all 811 in-person registration centre addresses has been uploaded to the commission’s website. State-specific telephone help desks are also set up for further assistance.

Olumekun confirmed that the procedures for both online and in-person registrations remain unchanged from 2022. The commission plans to release detailed information and instructional videos on the registration process next week.

Regarding political party registrations, Olumekun revealed that since the last update on July 23, INEC has received eight more letters of intent from groups seeking to register as political parties, bringing the total to 151. Details of these latest applications—including proposed names, acronyms, logos, addresses, and interim leadership—are now available on INEC’s website and official platforms.

The commission has begun shortlisting associations that meet the requirements to move forward to the application stage, with results expected after the 16 scheduled bye-elections in 12 states on August 16.

Olumekun assured Nigerians that INEC is committed to keeping the public informed about all its activities and maintaining transparency thro