The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced a four-day extension of the ongoing Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise at the ward level across the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
The announcement was made in a statement issued on Wednesday in Abuja by Victoria Eta-Messi, Director of the Voter Education and Publicity Department.
According to the statement, the decision was reached during INEC’s Third Quarterly Meeting with Resident Electoral Commissioners on Tuesday, where current electoral activities were evaluated.
According to the statement, INEC confirmed that the registration, which was originally set to end on Wednesday, will now continue until Sunday, October 12, 2025.
“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.
“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.
“This impressive turnout underscores the growing civic awareness among residents and the effectiveness of devolving the exercise to the grassroots,” the commission stated.
The Commission equally reaffirmed that the online pre-registration option remains suspended in the FCT, stressing that all pre-registrants must complete their registration in person at designated centres.