FCT : INEC Approves Devolution Of CVR To Ward Level

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC has approved the devolution of the ongoing voter registration to Ward level in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT.

This decision is in line with its policy as the commission approaches major off-cycle elections as was done ahead of the Edo and Ondo governorship elections last year and much recently in Anambra State for the forthcoming governorship election.

It says registration will commence on Monday, 29th September 2025, and end on Wednesday 8th October 2025.

Consequently, the online pre-registration option in the FCT will be suspended on Monday 15th September 2025 to enable all pre-registrants to complete their registration at the designated physical (in-person) centres without which the online option alone is invalid.

The voter registration in the FCT will be suspended on 8th October 2025 in line with provision of Section 9(6) of the Electoral Act 2022 which requires the Commission to end the process not later than 90 days before the date fixed for elections.

The FCT Area Council election is scheduled to hold on Saturday, 21st February 2026 while the online and in-person registration will resume after the election and continue until August 2026 when the nationwide CVR will also be suspended ahead of the 2027 General Election as earlier announced by the Commission.

The list and addresses of the centres have been uploaded to INEC website and other official platforms for public information.

In a statement by the Chairman Information and Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun, INEC therefore appealed to all eligible citizens who are not registered voters to seize the opportunity of the devolution of the exercise to Ward level in the FCT to register.

Also, the statement urged Citizens who are registered voters elsewhere in the country to also transfer their registration to the FCT.

Similarly, those who are already registered voters may transfer their registration to other parts of the FCT of their preference.

The statement, however, emwhasized that no person should register more than once as double or multiple registration is a punishable offence under the law.

Kayode Oyedare, Edited By Grace Namiji