INEC Fishes Out 54 Persons Involved in Voter Register Irregularities

INEC removes 1.6 million names from voters' register, fingers 54 officials

“Fifty-four persons cutting across 10 states have been identified as complicit, and necessary disciplinary action will be taken against them, including possible prosecution,” the INEC chairman said.

INEC fishes out 54 persons involved in voter register irregularities

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has identified 54 individuals allegedly involved in irregularities discovered in the voter register across 10 states.INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, disclosed this on Monday, November 9, 2026, while addressing journalists at the commission’s headquarters.He said, “54 persons cutting across 10 states have been identified as complicit, and necessary disciplinary action will be taken against…

54 officials face sanctions as INEC removes 1.6m invalid voter records

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has removed 1,609,553 records from the national voters' register

INEC removes 1.6 million invalid voter records, identifies 54 officials for possible prosecution

By Abiodun Folarin WorldStage— The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has removed 1,609,553 records from the Preliminary Register of Voters following a nationwide clean-up exercise, The commission explain that it also identified 54 registration personnel across 10 states for disciplinary action, including possible prosecution, over alleged complicity in registration irregularities. INEC Chairman, Professor Joash Ojo […]

INEC removes 1.6m invalid voter records, identifies 54 officials for possible prosecution

Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has removed 1,609,553 records from the voters register following a comprehensive cleaning exercise, with 54 registration personnel across 10 states identified for disciplinary action, including possible prosecution, over alleged complicity in registration irregularities. The INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash O. Amupitan, SAN, disclosed this on Monday

INEC Removes 1.6m Fake Voter Registrations, 54 Officials Face Possible Sanctions

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has removed 1,608,660 fake voter registrations from the preliminary register of voters, following a nationwide review of entries submitted during the 2025/2026 Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise. INEC Chairman Prof Joash Amupitan (SAN) announced the removal on Monday while briefing journalists on the outcome of the review. He said […]