INEC extends Anambra voter registration by three days after high turnout and public appeals.
Over 96,000 new voters registered in nine days as governorship election preparations intensify.
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has added three extra days to the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) in Anambra State after residents pleaded for more time.
This was made known on Thursday in a statement by Sam Olumekun, INEC’s National Commissioner and Chairman of its Information and Voter Education Committee.
Olumekun revealed that the decision came after the Commission reviewed preparations for the upcoming Anambra off-cycle governorship election at its weekly meeting held on July 17.
INEC expressed satisfaction with the turnout at registration centers and the smooth conduct of the process across all 326 locations in the state.
According to the statement, “As of Wednesday, July 16, 2025, a total of 96,085 new voters had been registered within nine days. This amounts to an average of over 10,600 people registered each day.”
In addition to new registrations, 12,595 people requested to transfer their voter registration either within Anambra or from other states, while 7,061 applied for record updates or to replace lost or damaged Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs).
Originally scheduled to end on July 17, the exercise will now continue until Sunday, July 20, 2025.
INEC said it will keep the public informed of its next steps, including the legal display of the voter register for claims and objections and further data verification using the Automated Biometric Identification System (ABIS).
A more detailed report on the registration breakdown such as the age, gender, occupation, and disability status of registrants will be made public in the coming days.
Preliminary figures show that 56,017 of those who registered are women, making up 58 percent of the total, while 50,429 are young people aged 18 to 34, representing about 52.5 percent.
Meanwhile, INEC also disclosed that it has received five additional letters of intent from groups aiming to be recognized as political parties. This brings the total number of such applications to 134.
Details of the new political associations, including their names, acronyms, logos, office addresses, and interim leaderships, have been published on the commission’s website and social media platforms for public awareness.
