Fresh Voter Registration Figures Hit 8.56million – INEC

• INEC said 5,111,899 registrants had completed their registrations; 2,228,913 online and 2,882,986 through physical registration

• The gender of the registrants show 2,537,932 male and 2,573,967 female

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EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced new Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) figures.

The electoral umpire says there were 8,564,512, as at the morning of Monday, April 25.

The information is contained in the CVR Update for week two of quarter four.

INEC said 5,111,899 registrants had completed their registrations; 2,228,913 online and 2,882,986 through physical registration.

The gender of the registrants show 2,537,932 male and 2,573,967 female.

Also, 3,534,837 of the figure are youths, while 43,153 are Persons with Disabilities (PWDs).

INEC confirmed 15,071,668 applications for voter transfer, replacement of Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs), update of voter information record, etc.

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7,957,756 were received from male and 7,113,912 from female; 4,120,254 of the applications were from students and 142,807 from PWDs.

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