In preparation for the upcoming presidential election in February, Nigeria has added more than 10 million new voters to its electoral rolls, the majority of whom are young people.
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, says 84% of the 10.49 million new voters registered during the year-long exercise that finished on Sunday, were under the age of 34.
The North-West geopolitical zone, which includes the seven states of Sokoto, Zamfara, Kano, Kaduna, Katsina, Kebbi, and Jigawa, has the highest number of registered voters, according to INEC, with a total of 22.67 million voters.
According to INEC data, 84 million voters were registered for the 2019 general elections.
FRCN Abuja/Adetutu Adetule
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