BREAKING: INEC Removes 1,608,660 Invalid Registrants From Voter Register
- INEC removed 1,608,660 confirmed invalid registrations from Nigeria’s preliminary voter register after reviewing entries from the 2025/2026 Continuous Voter Registration exercise.
- INEC Chairman Joash Amupitan said the review addressed complaints about duplicate registrations, unusual names, questionable photographs, and entries for deceased people.
- INEC identified 54 officials in 10 states for possible disciplinary action or prosecution over alleged irregularities.
- INEC said it would publish the cleaned voter register on December 16, 2026.
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2027: INEC removes 1.6m names from voters register
The Independent National Electoral Commission INEC has explained why those who registered in the third phase of its Continuous Voter Registration CVR are yet to have their Permanent Voter Cards even as it announced a massive purge of the national voter register ahead of the 2027 general elections.
INEC removes 1.6m invalid entries from voter register
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it has removed 1,609,553 invalid entries and deceased persons’ records from the voter register ahead of the 2027 general elections. INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, disclosed this at a news conference on Monday in Abuja. He also announced disciplinary action and possible prosecution against 54 electoral personnel across …
INEC Removes 1.6m Invalid Voter Records, Flags 54 Officials
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has removed 1,608,660 invalid voter registration records and 873 entries belonging to deceased persons from the preliminary voters register. The commission also identified 54 registration personnel across 10 states for alleged involvement in registration irregularities. INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Ojo Amupitan, disclosed this during a press conference on the […]
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