The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has extended the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) in Anambra State by three days after registering 96,085 new voters in nine days ahead of the state’s off-cycle governorship election slated for November.

With the extension, the CVR will now end on Sunday, July 20, 2025, instead of the initial deadline of Thursday, July 17.

National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun, in a statement on Thursday, disclosed that an average of over 10,600 voters were registered daily.

The commission expressed satisfaction with the peaceful conduct and impressive turnout during the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) across the 326 registration centres in the state.

Olumekun revealed that 56,017 (58 per cent) of the new registrants are female, while 50,429 (52.48 per cent) are youths aged between 18 and 34.

He said, “On average, the commission registered over 10,600 voters per day. Additionally, 12,595 voters applied for the transfer of their registration both within and outside the state, while 7,061 persons applied for the update of their records or the replacement of their damaged or lost Permanent Voter’s Cards (PVCs).

“However, in response to appeals from citizens, the commission hereby extends the exercise for three more days. It will now end on Sunday, July 20, 2025. Thereafter, the commission will display the register for claims and objections by citizens as provided by law, followed by a further clean-up of the data using the Automated Biometric Identification System (ABIS).

“Subsequently, the detailed breakdown of the new registrants by age, gender, occupation and disability will be published for public information. At this preliminary stage, 56,017 of the new registrants are female, while 50,429 are young people between the ages of 18 and 34.”

He said the commission has received five new applications from associations seeking registration as political parties, bringing the total number of such applications to 134.

They are Green Future Party (GFP), Affirmative Action Party of Nigeria (AAPN), A Better Alliance for Nigeria (ABA), New National Democratic Party (NNDP) and Advanced Progressive People’s Alliance (APPA).

He said details of the proposed names, acronyms, logos, addresses, and interim leadership of the associations have been published on the commission’s website and other platforms for public information.