The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has Wednesday announced the extension of the ward-level Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) by four days.
It said as of 7th October, 2025, a total of 55,346 new voter registrations had been recorded in the FCT, comprising 38,528 online pre-registrations and 16,818 completed physical registrations.
The electoral body noted that the impressive turnout underscores the growing civic awareness among residents and the effectiveness of devolving the exercise to the grassroots.
The Director, Voter Education and Publicity Department, Victoria Eta-Messi in a statement issued Wednesday said the decision was taken at the commission’s Third Quarterly meeting with Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) held on Tuesday.
According to her, Following the review, the Commission approved a four-day extension of the ongoing Ward-level CVR exercise in the FCT. Consequently, the exercise which was earlier scheduled to end today, Wednesday, 8th October 2025, will now continue until Sunday, 12th October 2025.
Messi said as earlier announced, the online pre-registration option in the FCT remained suspended to enable all pre-registrants to complete their registration in person at the designated centres.
This measure, she added, ensured the validity of their records in accordance with the provisions of the Electoral Act 2022.
The Commission appealed to all eligible citizens who have not yet registered to take advantage of this extension.
It reiterated that registered voters who wish to transfer their registration to the FCT, or within the FCT, are also encouraged to do so within this period.