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Nigeria’s Registered Voters Rise Above 103m Ahead of 2027 Elections

INEC said 10,772,421 new registrants lifted the voter roll as it prepares printable PVC distribution and other election logistics.

  • 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; 2,611,266 registered in phase one, 4,121,835 in phase two, and 3,867,997 in phase three.
  • Strengthening technology ahead of the 2027 elections, the commission acquired 57,000 additional Bimodal Voter Accreditation System machines and introduced authenticated eEC8A forms to secure polling-unit results.
  • 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 spending.
  • With eight of 14 statutory activities completed, preparations for the 2027 elections have entered the "amber zone," Amupitan said. 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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