For the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) Portal
1.1 Use of this website, cvr.inecnigeria.org ("the Portal"), is subject to the following terms of use.
By entering and using the Portal, you confirm that you accept these terms of use and agree to comply with them. If you do not accept these terms, you should navigate away from this website.
On this website, the terms "we", "us" and "our" refer to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the terms "you" and "your" refer to you, the user.
1.2 All information we place on this website is, to the best of our knowledge, accurate and complete as at the date of publication. You are responsible for the accuracy and completeness of any information you place on the website or submit to us.
1.3 These terms of use apply to the Portal only and do not cover the use of any other INEC website or application. You should always be aware when you are moving to another site and read the privacy statements and terms of use of any site or application which collects personal information.
Content featured on cvr.inecnigeria.org is owned by the Independent National Electoral Commission of Nigeria and is protected by applicable intellectual property laws. Nothing in these terms grants you any ownership rights in the Portal or its contents.
The ability for you to reproduce INEC CVR materials does not extend to any material on this website that is the copyright of a third party. Authorisation to reproduce such material must be obtained from the rights holder concerned.
4.1 By using this website, you acknowledge that we will collect and process your personal data in accordance with our Privacy Policy and the Nigeria Data Protection Act, 2023.
4.2 The collection, use, storage, disclosure and protection of personal information through the Portal are governed by our Privacy Policy. You are encouraged to read the Privacy Policy carefully before using the Portal.
4.3 INEC uses appropriate technical and organisational measures, including encryption and access controls, to safeguard your data and maintains strict security standards to prevent unauthorised access to it.
4.4 Our Privacy Policy applies only to cvr.inecnigeria.org. You should always be aware when you are moving to another site and read the privacy statement of any site which collects personal information.
4.5 INEC or other government agencies working with INEC may contact you using the information that you provide in order to request feedback on your use of the Portal services and input on how to improve them, where such contact is permitted by law.
5.1 You can access services on cvr.inecnigeria.org using the digital forms on the website.
5.2 You understand that you are solely responsible for any information submitted by you to the website (whether that information is submitted on behalf of yourself or a third party). You must ensure details supplied are true, accurate, up-to-date and not misleading or likely to mislead or deceive. In addition, you must not supply information that is discriminatory, obscene, offensive, defamatory or otherwise illegal, unlawful or in breach of any applicable legislation, regulations, guidelines or codes of practice or the copyright, trademark or other intellectual property rights of any person in any jurisdiction. Failure to provide accurate or complete information shall constitute a breach of these terms of use.
5.3 You agree to inform INEC or its partners of any changes to your information when such changes occur or when requested by INEC or its partners. You can inform INEC by emailing iccc@inec.gov.ng.
5.4 INEC has the right to refuse any and all current or future use of the service provided on cvr.inecnigeria.org if you provide, or if INEC has reasonable grounds to suspect that you have provided, any information that is untrue, inaccurate, not current or incomplete.
5.5 If you send INEC information on a digital form, the details you provide may be further verified by INEC.
5.6 Your details, including your name and email address, will be stored securely by INEC in accordance with its Privacy Policy and applicable data protection laws.
6.1 At any time, INEC may, at its sole discretion, change or discontinue providing the services provided on any part of cvr.inecnigeria.org without notice. INEC will not be liable to you or any third party if, for any reason, the website is unavailable or discontinued at any time or for any period.
6.2 INEC makes every effort to check and test material available for access at all stages of production. However, INEC does not guarantee that the cvr.inecnigeria.org website will be secure or free from bugs or viruses.
6.3 You should run antivirus software on all material downloaded from the internet, including from the cvr.inecnigeria.org website. INEC cannot accept any responsibility for any loss, disruption or damage to your data or your computer system which may occur whilst using material derived from the cvr.inecnigeria.org website.
6.4 You must not misuse the cvr.inecnigeria.org website by knowingly introducing viruses, trojans, worms, logic bombs or similar material.
6.5 You must not attempt to gain unauthorised access to the cvr.inecnigeria.org website, the server on which the website is stored or any server, computer or database connected to our site.
6.6 You must not attack our site via a denial-of-service (DoS) attack or a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack.
7.1 To the extent permitted by law, INEC excludes all conditions, warranties, representations or other terms which may apply to the website or any content on it, whether expressed or implied.
7.2 The cvr.inecnigeria.org website is targeted at Nigerian citizens of 18 years and above who are eligible to register as voters. You agree to use the website and any services offered over the website for lawful purposes connected with voter registration.
7.3 INEC will not be liable to any user for any loss or damage, whether in contract, tort (including negligence), breach of statutory duty, or otherwise, even if foreseeable, arising under or in connection with:
In particular, INEC will not be liable for:
7.4 INEC assumes no responsibility for the content of websites linked on the cvr.inecnigeria.org website.
7.5 Nothing in these terms shall exclude, restrict or limit any obligation or liability that cannot lawfully be excluded or limited under the laws of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
8.1 In order to use some parts of cvr.inecnigeria.org, you may need to create an account ("User Account").
8.2 You can create a User Account on cvr.inecnigeria.org by entering your email address, password and other required details.
8.3 cvr.inecnigeria.org accounts are subject to approval by INEC.
8.4 By creating a cvr.inecnigeria.org account, you agree that you will:
8.5 We will take all reasonable precautions to ensure the secure storage of your account information, including your username and password.
8.6 You acknowledge that the security of your account also depends upon the design of your password, and that you should choose a password of sufficient length which cannot be easily guessed.
8.7 INEC may check that the information you have given is correct.
8.8 If a service you wish to subscribe to has additional terms and conditions, you will be asked to accept these separately.
8.9 We may close your cvr.inecnigeria.org account if we believe you have not followed these terms and conditions.
9.1 You agree to use the cvr.inecnigeria.org website only for lawful purposes. You also agree to use it in a way that does not restrict or inhibit the use and enjoyment of the website by any third party or infringe the rights of any third party. Such restriction or inhibition includes, without limitation, conduct which is unlawful, or which may harass or cause distress or inconvenience to any person, and the transmission of obscene or offensive content or disruption of normal flow of dialogue within the website. You must not use this website in a way that is reasonably seen to be offensive or damaging to any Nigerian Government body or any third party contributor of material available on the website.
9.2 INEC reserves the right to modify, alter or otherwise update these terms of use at any time for any reason and at our sole discretion. Such changes will be made by amending this page. Please check this page occasionally to take notice of any changes INEC has made, as they are binding on you. By visiting or using the website after the posting of a modification, you are treated as having accepted the modification.
9.3 These terms of use shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Any dispute arising under these terms of use shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)
For the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) Portal
Effective Date: July 1, 2026
Last Updated Date: July 1, 2026
Version: 2.0
The Independent National Electoral Commission ("INEC", "the Commission", "we", "our" or "us") is established by Section 153(1)(f) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (As Amended) and is conferred with the functions contained in Part 1 of the Third Schedule of the Constitution and Section 2 of the Electoral Act, 2022, which include arranging and conducting the registration of persons qualified to vote, and preparing, maintaining and revising the register of voters for the purpose of any election under the Constitution.
The Commission is committed to protecting the privacy, confidentiality, integrity and security of personal data entrusted to it in the performance of its constitutional and statutory mandate.
This Privacy Policy explains how personal data is collected, used, stored, protected, disclosed and otherwise processed through the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) Portal at cvr.inecnigeria.org ("the Portal"), including when you visit registration venues or use related INEC voter registration services connected to the Portal.
This Privacy Policy is issued in compliance with the Nigeria Data Protection Act, 2023 ("NDPA") and the regulatory framework administered by the Nigeria Data Protection Commission ("NDPC").
INEC is registered with the NDPC as a Data Controller of Major Importance and has appointed a Data Protection Officer to monitor compliance with applicable data protection requirements.
This Privacy Policy describes the Commission's practices relating to the collection and processing of personal data through the Portal.
It explains:
Where any provision of this Privacy Policy conflicts with any applicable law, the applicable law shall prevail.
For the purposes of this Privacy Policy:
"Applicant" means an individual applying to be registered as a voter through the Portal or at a designated registration centre.
"Biometric Data" means personal data resulting from specific technical processing relating to an individual's physical, physiological or behavioural characteristics that enables or confirms the unique identification or verification of that individual, including fingerprints, facial images or templates, and other biometric identifiers processed for lawful electoral purposes.
"Commission" means the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
"NDPA" means the Nigeria Data Protection Act, 2023.
"NDPC" means the Nigeria Data Protection Commission.
"Personal Data" means any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person and includes sensitive personal data where applicable under the NDPA.
"Portal" means the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) Portal at cvr.inecnigeria.org.
"Processing" means any operation or set of operations performed on personal data, whether by automated or non-automated means.
The Commission is committed to ensuring that personal data is handled in accordance with the following principles under the NDPA:
The Commission implements data protection by design and by default in its voter registration systems and conducts Data Protection Impact Assessments for high-risk processing activities, including the processing of biometric and other sensitive personal data.
We collect personal data of all persons qualified to be registered voters for first-time and continuous registration.
Each applicant may either use cvr.inecnigeria.org or appear in person at a registration centre designated by the Commission and notified to the public, with any of the following documents:
Required and optional documents are determined by the type of application the applicant wishes to make.
Subject to the nature of the registration application, the categories of personal data we may collect include:
Biometric data constitutes sensitive personal data under the NDPA and is subject to additional safeguards and lawful processing conditions.
The Commission processes personal data, including sensitive personal data such as biometric data, only where there is a lawful basis under the NDPA.
Depending on the nature of the processing activity, the Commission may rely on one or more of the following legal grounds:
Where processing of sensitive personal data is not based on consent, the Commission ensures that such processing is authorised under the NDPA and is necessary for the lawful performance of its electoral mandate.
The Commission compiles, maintains and updates on a continuous basis a National Register of Voters which includes the names of all persons entitled to vote in any Federal, State, Local Government or Area Council elections.
The Commission maintains, as part of the National Register of Voters:
Personal data is used solely for lawful governmental, electoral, administrative and security purposes connected with voter registration, including identity verification, prevention of duplicate registrations, maintenance of the National Register of Voters, and compliance with applicable legal obligations.
The Commission does not sell personal data or use it for advertising, marketing or any commercial purpose unrelated to its lawful electoral functions.
We will share your personal information with third parties only where necessary for the lawful administration of the voter registration process or where required or permitted by law.
Personal data may be disclosed to:
Personal data collected through the Portal is primarily stored and processed within the Federal Republic of Nigeria on computer systems in secure storage areas certified to the ISO/IEC 27001:2013 Information Security Standard, accessible only to personnel who require the information to perform their official duties.
Where personal data is transferred outside Nigeria, whether to a data processor or another recipient, the Commission ensures that such transfer complies with Part VIII of the NDPA by relying on an adequacy decision of the NDPC, appropriate safeguards, binding corporate rules, standard contractual clauses, or another lawful transfer mechanism recognised under the NDPA.
Contractual clauses for an appropriate level of data privacy protection are in place for data transfers from our collection centres and authorised service providers.
Security measures employed include technical, management and operational controls that permit access to personal information only to persons with an official "need to know" — that is, those persons or agents who have a business or legal need to do so.
We have put in place measures to safeguard and secure the information we collect about you. Audit mechanisms are in place to record sensitive transactions as an additional measure to protect information from unauthorised disclosure or modification.
Our third-party service providers will only process your personal information on our instructions or with our agreement, and where they have agreed to treat the information confidentially and to keep it secure.
We treat the security of your data very seriously. We have strict security standards and annually provide appropriate security awareness training to all our employees and vendors, including reminders about the need to protect personally identifiable information and the criminal penalties that apply to unauthorised access to, or disclosure of, such information. Furthermore, employees and vendors with access to databases maintaining personally identifiable information must annually sign a sanction document that acknowledges their accountability for inappropriately accessing or disclosing such information.
We have put in place procedures to deal with any suspected personal data breach.
Where a personal data breach occurs that is likely to result in a risk to the rights and freedoms of individuals, the Commission shall notify the NDPC within seventy-two (72) hours of becoming aware of the breach, and shall provide such details as may be required under the NDPA.
Where a personal data breach is likely to result in a high risk to your rights and freedoms, the Commission shall communicate the breach to you without undue delay in plain and clear language, including advice about measures you may take to mitigate possible adverse effects of the breach.
We retain your personal information only for as long as it is necessary for the purposes for which it was collected and in line with the Commission's records management, retention and disposal policies, applicable electoral laws, the NDPA and any other applicable legal or regulatory requirements.
Where personal data is no longer required, the Commission will securely delete, archive, anonymise or otherwise dispose of it in accordance with applicable law.
Subject to the provisions of the NDPA and any other applicable laws governing the Commission's statutory functions, you may, where applicable, exercise the following rights:
You have the right to be informed about the collection and processing of your personal data, including the purposes for which it is processed, the categories of information involved, the lawful basis for processing and the safeguards implemented by the Commission.
You may request confirmation as to whether the Commission processes your personal data and, where applicable, request access to such information, subject to any lawful restrictions or exemptions.
Where your personal data is inaccurate, incomplete or outdated, you may request that it be corrected or updated in accordance with applicable procedures.
You may request that the Commission restrict the processing of your personal data where such restriction is permitted under applicable law.
You may object to certain categories of processing where such objection is recognised by applicable law. The Commission shall consider such requests in accordance with its statutory responsibilities and legal obligations.
Where permitted by law, you may request the deletion of your personal data. However, this right may be limited where the Commission is required to retain information for electoral, legal, archival or public interest purposes.
Where the processing of personal data is based solely on your consent, you may withdraw that consent at any time. Such withdrawal shall not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out before the withdrawal or any processing undertaken pursuant to the Commission's statutory authority.
Where personal data is processed through solely automated means, including profiling, that produces legal or similarly significant effects concerning you, you have the right to request human intervention, to express your point of view and to contest such decision, subject to applicable legal limitations connected with the Commission's electoral mandate.
Where processing is based on consent or on a contract and is carried out by automated means, you may request to receive your personal data in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format, and to transmit that data to another controller where technically feasible, subject to applicable legal limitations.
If you believe that your personal data has been processed in a manner inconsistent with the NDPA, you may lodge a complaint with the Commission's Data Protection Officer or with the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) in accordance with applicable legal requirements.
The exercise of these rights may be subject to constitutional, statutory and regulatory limitations applicable to the Commission in the discharge of its official functions. The Commission shall respond to valid data subject requests within the timeframes prescribed by the NDPA and NDPC guidance.
The Portal is intended for use by individuals who are legally eligible to register as voters under the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, the Electoral Act and other applicable laws.
The Commission does not knowingly collect personal data through the Portal from persons who are not legally eligible to register as voters.
The Commission reserves the right to modify, amend or update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in applicable law, operational requirements, technology, security measures, administrative practices or for any other lawful reason.
Any amendments shall be made by updating this page. You are encouraged to review this Policy periodically to remain informed of any changes. Continued use of the Portal after any revised Policy has been published constitutes your acceptance of the revised Policy.
Questions, requests or concerns regarding this Privacy Policy or the processing of personal data through the Portal may be directed to:
Data Protection Officer
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)
Plot 436, Zambezi Crescent,
Maitama District,
Abuja, Federal Capital Territory,
Nigeria
Email: Lawrence.Bayode@inec.gov.ng
General Enquiries: iccc@inec.gov.ng
Call Centre: 0700-2255-4632,
090-5085-8629,
090-8444-4333
Website: https://www.inecnigeria.org
Complaints may also be lodged with the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) at https://ndpc.gov.ng.
The Commission shall endeavour to respond to privacy-related enquiries and data subject requests within the timeframes prescribed by the NDPA and NDPC guidance.