The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC says it has removed over one million, six hundred thousand invalid registrants from the voter register, as part of an ongoing clean-up exercise to strengthen the integrity of the voter register for the 2027 general election
The final clean-up exercise followed claims, objections and complaints that trailed the preliminary voter register that was displayed by the commission in October 2026, in accordance with the 2026 Electoral Act
Addressing a news conference in Abuja, the INEC Chairman, Professor Joash Amupitan said the exercise also removed from the register, over 800 registrants, who are deceased.
The Commission says it will publish the final voter register on December 16th, 2026 as required by the electoral law, while also pursuing investigations and possible prosecution of staff involved in some of the infractions.
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