The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced the commencement of the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise in preparation for the 2027 general elections.
In a Friday statement on its official X account, INEC disclosed that online pre-registration will begin on Monday, August 18, 2025, via its portal: cvr.inecnigeria.org. In-person registration will follow a week later, starting Monday, August 25, 2025, at all INEC local government offices and designated centers nationwide. The exercise will run from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., Monday to Friday.
The commission called on eligible Nigerians, especially first-time voters and those who missed previous registrations, to participate.
“This exercise is open to Nigerians who have just reached voting age or could not register before. We encourage eligible citizens to start online or visit our offices once physical registration begins,” the statement read.
INEC clarified that the CVR also covers voter card transfers, replacements for lost or damaged Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs), and updates to personal details like names and dates of birth.
Reiterating its dedication to fair elections, INEC stated: “We are committed to ensuring every eligible voter can participate. Our focus is on making registration accessible, transparent, and inclusive.”
Dele Fashomi, seasoned journalist and communication teacher, is a holder of Master of Arts degree in Communication and Language Arts from the University of Ibadan in 1992/93.
Earlier, he had bagged a Bachelor degree from the same university in 1984, after which he proceeded to the Nigerian Institute of Journalism, Lagos, in 1990, for a postgraduate diploma in Journalism.
He had done many courses in communication, including the EU-BBC Editing Course in 2002.
Mr. Fashomi combines effectively the practice, research and teaching of communication. And to date, he has published two academic works in communication: Issues in Communication Technology and Policy (2010) and Economic and Social Issues in Advertising and PR (2013).
He had his first break in the Nigerian media in Concord Newspapers in 1990 and today, he has over two and half decades experience earned in several newspapers.
He has been part of many start-ups, such as The Republic (1987), The Comet (1999), The Anchor 2001 – 2002; Sun Newspapers (2003); Westerner newsmagazine (2005 – 2010) as Editor; National Life (2011) as Sunday Editor, and Newswatch Newspapers (2012- 2016) as Daily Editor.
Dele Fashomi is now the Publisher/Editor-in-Chief of Newstide247.com newspaper online, which he started in July 2015. He is also into biography writing, with many books in his trail, some of which he wrote alone and one he co- authored with his mentor, Mr Dare Babarinsa, entitled: Olabiyi Durojaiye – DARE TO BE DiFFERENT. He also guided and collaborated with Pa Olatunji Odusanya in writing his autobiography – AGAINST ALL ODDS. There are many other books in the works under his pen.
