Statistics from the continuous voters registration portal has shown that Osun state has recorded the highest number of new registrants with 67,772 new voter registration applications.
Lagos state followed by 30,338 with FCT coming in with 12, 160 registrants. Ogun, Edo and Anambra registered 8,886, 7,666 and 6,313, respectively.
The INEC Chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu has said that the Online portal for the Continuous Voter Registration was created to make voters registration easier, more accessible and user friendly to prospective registrants and registered voters who may want to transfer their registration or have lost their Permanent Voters Card (PVC).
He also said the online registration will help decongest registration centers , reduce delays and allow prospective registrants to schedule appointments and monitor their applications from the comfort of their home.
The portal allows a two step registration process in which prospective registrants login to pre- register by providing their basic biodata and some biometrics and second step is to complete the registration by physically presenting themselves at a designated center of their choice .
Citizens have been advised to commence their registration by visiting www.cvr.inecnigeria.org