As of Sunday, September 14, 2025, more than 4.4 million Nigerians (4,445,505) have registered online for their Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs), just four weeks after the registration exercise kicked off on August 18, 2025.
Top States by Registration Numbers
INEC data shows that registration figures vary significantly across states. Below is the breakdown from highest to lowest:
- Osun – 552,045
- Lagos – 488,523
- Borno – 439,426
- Ogun – 396,799
- Kebbi – 287,059
- Kaduna – 240,357
- Kogi – 218,397
- FCT – 213,732
- Yobe – 212,840
- Oyo – 181,518
- Kano – 113,547
- Jigawa – 93,292
- Kwara – 93,106
- Ekiti – 85,209
- Delta – 81,353
- Sokoto – 75,761
- Niger – 72,947
- Bauchi – 63,535
- Imo – 62,237
- Katsina – 61,143
- Zamfara – 57,902
- Nasarawa – 56,464
- Plateau – 49,251
- Cross River – 46,488
- Akwa Ibom – 38,519
- Gombe – 31,086
- Benue – 26,815
- Taraba – 24,005
- Bayelsa – 20,905
- Rivers – 19,979
- Adamawa – 12,474
- Ondo – 10,781
- Edo – 8,615
- Ebonyi – 4,024
- Abia – 3,532
- Enugu – 1,839
Key Highlights
- Osun State leads with over half a million registrations (552,045).
- Enugu State recorded the lowest figure so far with just 1,839.
- The South-West and North-East regions show particularly strong participation in the exercise.
With the momentum already building, registration numbers are expected to rise significantly as Nigerians prepare for the upcoming elections.
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