How is the national electoral register created?

Federal Republic of Nigeria, Official Gazette, Electoral Act 2022, accessed 16 February 2023

9.—(1) The Commission shall compile, maintain, and update, on a continuous basis, a National Register of Voters (in this Act referred to as “the Register of Voters”) which shall include the names of all persons—

(a) entitled to vote in any Federal, State, Local Government or Federal Capital Territory Area Council election ; and

(b) with disability status disaggregated by type of disability.

(2) The Commission shall keep the Register of Voters in its National Headquarters and other locations as the Commission may determine:

Provided that the Commission shall keep the Register of Voters in—

(a) electronic format in its central database ; and

(b) manual, printed, paper-based record or hard copy format. [...]

10.—(1) Without prejudice to section 9 (6), there shall be continuous registration of all persons qualified to be registered voters. [...]