The Independent National Electoral Commission has rejected claims that Nigerians no longer believe in the electoral system, describing such views as unfounded.
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The commission said the level of participation in the ongoing Continuous Voter Registration proves that citizens, particularly young people, still trust the process. The online pre-registration portal, which opened on August 18, recorded 69,376 sign-ups within the first seven hours. A week later, the figure had grown to 1.3 million, and by the second week, more than 2.5 million had registered.
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INEC explained that the law requires every applicant to complete the process in person to capture biometrics, in line with the Electoral Act 2022. Within one month of the exercise, over 5.3 million Nigerians had submitted details online, while more than 764,000 completed physical registration.
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The commission argued that no other African country has recorded such numbers within the same period. It added that the 2023 elections showed real progress in the system, with a more diverse outcome than any poll since 1999. Seven parties secured seats in the Senate, while eight won positions in the House of Representatives. State assemblies also reflected this spread, with nine parties represented.
INEC maintained that the figures demonstrate an active interest in elections and a growing belief that the system works. It pointed to recent by-elections as further proof that citizens continue to engage fully.
The commission also noted that some critics who doubt its capacity are the same voices calling for INEC to take over the conduct of local government polls, a demand it said exposes a contradiction in their stance.
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