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Lagos, Kano, Kaduna Lead Top 10 States As INEC Voters’ Register Hits 103 Million

  • On Monday, Independent National Electoral Commission Chairman Professor Joash Amupitan confirmed Nigeria's National Register of Voters has risen to over 103 million ahead of the 2027 elections.
  • The three-phase Continuous Voter Registration exercise attracted 10,772,421 new registrants nationwide, with 2,611,266 registering in the first phase, 4,121,835 in the second, and 3,867,997 in the third.
  • Strengthening technology ahead of the 2027 elections, the commission acquired 57,000 additional Bimodal Voter Accreditation System machines. Enhanced eEC8A forms authenticate polling-unit results before upload.
  • Nationwide collection of Permanent Voter Cards commences Friday, October 9, with newly produced cards distributed to Local Government Area centres. INEC is working with EFCC, ICPC, and NFIU to monitor campaign financing.
  • With eight of 14 statutory activities completed, preparations for the 2027 elections have entered the "amber zone," as Amupitan stated. Nigerian Guild of Editors President Eze Anaba urged voters, rather than courts, to determine election winners.
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The Guardian Nigeria broke the news in Nigeria on Monday, October 5, 2026.
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