US EditionINEC Bows to Pressure, Postpones Nationwide Voter Revalidation Exercise
INEC said pressure from opposition parties led it to shelve the exercise, which it had planned to run before the 2027 general election.
- On Friday, the Independent National Electoral Commission announced it postponed the nationwide voter revalidation until after the 2027 General Election, following pressure from opposition parties.
- Secretary Rose Oriaran-Anthony signed an internal memo on April 2 ordering the exercise, citing the commission's need for a credible voter register ahead of the 2027 polls.
- The African Democratic Congress described the plan as a "recipe for chaos," with spokesperson Bolaji Abdullahi warning revalidation would suppress turnout and deepen voter apathy.
- Joining the criticism, the Peoples Democratic Party faction led by Kabiru Turaki labeled the timing "suspicious," while Ini Ememobong questioned why the commission did not act earlier.
- Following a meeting between the commission and Resident Electoral Commissioners , critics accused INEC of attempting to disenfranchise Nigerians, prompting the postponement decision.
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INEC Postpones Voter Revalidation Exercise
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has postponed the proposed nationwide voter revalidation exercise until after the 2027 general election. Mr Mohammed Haruna, INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, disclosed this in a statement on Friday. Haruna, who did not state reasons for the postponement, said the decision was taken at the commission’s meeting in Abuja. “Following deliberations…
INEC bows to pressure, postpones nationwide voter revalidation exercise
The commission faced heavy criticism for the exercise, with some political parties accusing it of a ploy to disenfranchise millions of Nigerians. The post INEC bows to pressure, postpones nationwide voter revalidation exercise appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
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The Independent National Electoral Commission has postponed its planned nationwide voter revalidation exercise until after the 2027 general elections.
Nigeria: The Voter Revalidation Misadventure
Daily Trust Editorial, Monday April 13, 2026 On Friday, April 10, 2026, reason prevailed as the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) postponed the proposed nationwide voter revalidation exercise until after the 2027 general election. Mohammed Haruna, INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, said the decision was taken at the commission’s meeting in Abuja. Reaffirming INEC’s commitment to con…
INEC Postpones Voter Revalidation Exercise Until After 2027 Elections
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced the postponement of its nationwide voter revalidation exercise until after the 2027 general election. The decision was disclosed in a statement issued on Friday and signed by the National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee, Mohammed Haruna, following a […]
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The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has announced the postponement of the proposed nationwide voter revalidation exercise. This follows a meeting with the Resident Electoral Commissioners, RECs, on Friday, April 10. Following deliberations, the Commission resolved to postpone the exercise until after the 2027 general election. A statement signed by Mohammed Kudu Haruna, INEC’s national … The post INEC postpones nationwide voter …
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