The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has made available to Nigeria’s 18 registered political parties the total number of Registered Voters for the 2023 general elections.
INEC Chairman Professor Mahmood Yakubu handed over the registered voters list to representatives of all political parties on Wednesday, January 11, 2023, at a meeting with political parties held at the Commission’s Conference Hall, Maitama, Abuja.
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A check at the list shows that out of the 93, 469, 008 persons who are on the register, 49, 054, 162 are male while 44, 414, 846 are female.
However, the Voter Distribution shows that male accounted for 52.5% and 47.5% female even as Occupational Distribution saw Students having the highest number of 26, 027, 481 or 27.8% voters while farmers and fishermen/women are 14, 742, 554 or 15.8%.
Lagos tops the list with 7,060,195 registered voters followed by Kano with 5,921,370.
More So, the cumulative figure of 85,362 persons from the recent CVR indicates that there are 21,150 (24.5%) persons with Albinism; 13,387 (15.7%) with physical impediment and 8,103 (9.5%) are blind”
Breakdown by Geographic Zones:
North West: 22,255,562
South West: 17,958,966
North Central: 15,363,731
South-South: 14,440,714
North East: 12,542,429
South East: 10,907,606
Total : 93,469,008
Further Breakdown
YOUTH (18-34): 37,060,399
MIDDLE-AGED (35-49): 33,413,591
ELDERLY (50-69): 17,700,270
OLD (70+) 5,294,748
ARTISAN: 4,967,464
BUSINESS: 12,457,997
CIVIL SERVANT: 5,283,549
FARMING/FISHING: 14,742,554
HOUSE WIFE: 13,006,939
TRADING: 7,998,658
PUBLIC SERVANT: 2,376,223
STUDENT: 26,027,481
OTHERS: 5,283,549
