The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced that more than 6.2 million Nigerians have completed online pre-registration in the ongoing Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise, with Borno State unexpectedly topping the chart. Data released on Monday for the sixth week of registration, covering September 22 to 28, 2025, showed a total of 6,232,673 pre-registrants. Borno State led with 682,805 pre-registrations, displacing Osun (599,363) and Lagos (555,442), which had previously maintained the highest figures. In addition to pre-registration, INEC confirmed that 1,004,132 Nigerians completed both online and physical registration during Week Five, split between 537,743 online completions and 466,389 physical completions. The Commission emphasised that the CVR drive is part of its effort to expand voter access and strengthen democratic participation nationwide.