The Independent National Electoral Commission INEC has disclosed that over 932 million young Nigerians were newly registered during the 2026 Continuous Voter Registration CVR exercises, as it moves to deepen youth participation ahead of the 2027 General Election.
According to INEC’s bulletin of Wednesday, Chairman of the Commission, Professor Joash Amupitan SAN, announced the figure on Wednesday in Abuja at the investiture of nine INEC Youth Ambassadors (IYAs) He was represented by a National Commissioner, Professor Rhoda Gumus.
“This figure reinforces the critical role of active youth participation in Nigeria’s electoral process, which also helps in shaping electoral outcomes and strengthening public confidence in the democratic process,” Amupitan said
He said the ambassadors were appointed to deepen the Commission’s engagement with young Nigerians
“The appointment of these distinguished young Nigerians as INEC Youth Ambassadors is therefore a deliberate step towards strengthening the connection between the Commission and the youth population We believe that the youths are more likely to engage with electoral information when it is communicated through credible, relatable and influential voices within their
communities and social networks,” he said
The Chairman urged the ambassadors to use their influence to raise voter awareness, promote peaceful and responsible
participation, counter electoral misinformation and encourage young people to play an active role in shaping the nation’s democratic future He also charged them to uphold integrity, impartiality and responsible citizenship.
The nine ambassadors were drawn from the movie, music and comedy industries They include returning ambassadors who have served the Commission for over a decade, and new appointees.
They are Amal Umar, Christopher Yohanna (popularly known as Uncle CY), Alex Kool Ibeh (Mr Kool), Mike Godson, Emmanuel Ikubese, Seun Ajayi, Ibrahim Tukur Bello (Disability Is Not Inability), Sunday Agbaji and Ambassador Thompson Ukeki
In another development, INEC has presented the Certificate of Return to Hon Kallamu MaiJama’a, winner of the Gombe/Kwami/Funakaye Federal Constituency bye-election held on Saturday, September 19, 2026.
The National Commissioner supervising Gombe State, Rear Admiral Jamila Abubakar Sadiq Malafa (retd), presented the certificate to the Member-elect on Wednesday at the Commission’s Headquarters in Abuja
MaiJama’a commended the Commission for the conduct of the election, describing the exercise as free, fair and credible