The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced the successful registration of 168,187 new voters in Anambra State following the conclusion of the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise.
The update was disclosed on Friday, in a statement by Mr. Sam Olumekun, National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee (IVEC), in Awka.
Olumekun noted that the figure is the highest recorded in the state within a two-week period since the introduction of CVR in 2017.
“The turnout reflected the growing interest of citizens in the electoral process ahead of the Nov. 8 off-cycle governorship election in Anambra State,” he said.
The CVR, initially scheduled to end on July 17, was extended to July 20, 2025, in response to appeals from stakeholders.
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Preliminary figures indicate that females made up 58% (97,832) of the new registrants, while males accounted for 42% (70,355). Youths between the ages of 18 and 34 formed the majority with 90,763 registrants (53.97%).
In terms of occupation, business people dominated the chart with 62,157 registrants, followed by students at 44,243. Persons with disabilities also featured, with 303 registrants, while 207 persons with albinism were captured.
Olumekun stated, “A comprehensive demographic breakdown has been uploaded to the commission’s website.”
He added that the preliminary register would be displayed across the 326 Wards from July 26 to August 1 for public inspection and complaints.
He assured residents, “We wish to reassure all new registrants in Anambra that their PVCs will be available for collection before the election.”
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