Women outnumber men as INEC records 3.87 million new voters

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The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has announced that 3,867,997 Nigerians successfully completed the online and carnal registration process successful the eleventh week of Phase III of the Continuous Voter Registration workout up of the 2027 wide elections.

According to figures released by the committee on Wednesday, women accounted for the bulk of caller registrants, with 2,037,589 registrations, representing 52.68 per cent of the total. Male registrants stood astatine 1,830,408, representing 47.32 per cent.

INEC disclosed that 1,170,134 registrations were completed online, portion 2,697,863 were carried retired astatine carnal registration centres crossed the country.

The committee besides revealed that youths aged betwixt 18 and 34 dominated the exercise, accounting for 2,602,960 registrants oregon 67.29 per cent of the total. Those aged 35 to 49 years recorded 843,757 registrations, portion 386,095 registrants were betwixt 50 and 69 years. Citizens aged 70 years and supra accounted for 35,185 registrations.

On occupational distribution, students formed the largest class of registrants with 892,946 registrations, followed by businesspersons ...

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