Registration data released by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has shown that Kano is leading 36 other states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in the third phase of the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) with 61,128 completed registration as at June 5.

Kano is closely followed by Sokoto with 38,006 completed registration, Lagos with 35,811 completed registration, while Kaduna, Jigawa, and Delta states have 32,928, 32,969, and 30,925 completed registration.

Overall, the Northwest is leading in the current phase with 229,428 completed registration of eligible voters, followed by the Northeast with 131,324 eligible voters, the Northcentral with 130,151 eligible voters, the Southsouth with 107,189 eligible voters, the Southwest with 84,674 eligible voters, while the Southeast has registered 74,684 eligible voters.

The CVR is currently suspended in Ekiti and Osun states until the conclusion of the off-cycle governorship elections in both states scheduled for June 20 and August 15.

Ondo State is last on the log with 4,510 completed registration, followed by Akwa Ibom with 6,800 voters, Plateau with 8,026, Borno with 10,474, and Kwara with 10,779 voters.

The voter registration, which is a part of preparations for the 2027 general election, is expected to end in August to enable the INEC to carry out a clean-up of the register and remove the names of those with double registration, among others. (The Nation)