- INEC Dismisses Claims of Lost Public Trust.
- 5.38 million Nigerians had uploaded their details
- Nine parties won seats in state assemblies, while four produced governors
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has dismissed recent claims that Nigerians have lost confidence in the country’s electoral process, describing such allegations as unfounded and lacking evidence.
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EKO HOT BLOG reports that that in a statement by Rotimi Oyekanmi, Chief Press Secretary to INEC Chairman Mahmood Yakubu, countered that available data reflects growing citizen engagement, particularly through the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR).
“The notion that Nigerians have lost confidence in the electoral process is more of a myth than a reality,” Oyekanmi said, stressing that youth participation in CVR demonstrates enduring trust.
According to INEC, the online registration portal, launched on August 18, 2025, recorded 69,376 entries within seven hours. By August 24, that figure had risen to 1.37 million, and by September 1, over 2.53 million had pre-registered. As of September 21—five weeks into the process—5.38 million Nigerians had uploaded their details.
Physical registration, which began on August 25, saw 764,695 citizens complete the process within a month. Oyekanmi noted that such figures were unmatched by any other African country within a similar timeframe.
He reminded registrants that completion of voter registration requires in-person biometrics in line with the Electoral Act 2022.
Reflecting on the 2023 polls, Oyekanmi said they produced Nigeria’s most diverse legislature since 1999, with seven parties represented in the Senate and eight in the House of Representatives. He added that nine parties won seats in state assemblies, while four produced governors.
He also criticised critics of INEC who simultaneously demand electoral reforms that would transfer local government elections to the commission.
“Surely, they cannot continue to walk on both sides of the road,” he remarked.
