INEC registers 1.2M new voters in CVR phase II
INEC reports 1.2 million Nigerians registered in CVR Phase II Week Six, up from 884,737 in Week Five. Jigawa leads with 98,698 registrants (8.03%), followed by Lagos (86,307), Sokoto (77,004), and Kano (71,990). Women account for 57% (696,891) of total registrants (1,228,648), with 18-34-year-olds dominating at 69% (848,066). 19,414 Persons with Disabilities also registered. Exercise continues nationwide except FCT until April 2026, following Phase I's 2.78 million additions.
SOURCE: https://dailypost.ng/2026/02/19/inec-registers-over-1-2-million-new-voters-in-ongoing-cvr-exercise/