The INEC Chairman noted that the figures were arrived at after the review of 54,264 objections raised by Nigerians following the initial display of the voter register on its website in November 2022.
said there are a total of 93,469,008 eligible voters in its voters register after the final cleanup that includes the removal of double registration and underage voters.
Mr Yakubu also reiterated that the 2023 elections would hold as planned as it does not contemplate any adjustment to the election timetable.will hold as scheduled,” he said. “Any report to the contrary is not the official position of the Commission.” Mr Yakubu said 49,054,162 or 52.5 per cent of the total voters are male while the remaining 44,414,846 or 47.5 per cent are female voters.
He further revealed that students make up the largest category at 26,027,481 or 27.8 per cent of all registered voters, in terms of occupational distribution.
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