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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Nigeria’s registered voters rise above 103m ahead of 2027 elections
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says Nigeria’s registered voters have increased to more than 103 million ahead of the 2027 general elections. INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, disclosed this on Monday in Abuja at a strategic workshop for media executives organised by the Nigerian Guild of Editors in partnership with the commission. Amupitan said […] Nigeria’s registered voters rise above 103m ahead of 2027 elections – INEC
BREAKING: Nigeria's voter register hits 103 million
The Independent National Electoral Commission on Monday said Nigeria’s National Register of Voters had risen to over 103 million following the completion of the three-phase Continuous Voter Registration exercise and final biometric cleanup. INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, disclosed this in his keynote address at a One-Day Strategic Workshop for Editors, organised by the Nigerian Read More: https://punchng.com/breaking-nigerias-voter-registe…
Nigeria voters’ register now stands at 103 million – INEC
Amupitan said, in line with Section 10 of the Electoral Act 2026, the first phase of the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) commenced on Aug. 25, 2025, and ended on Dec. 10, 2025, during which a total of 2,611,266 voters were registered.
INEC says 103m Nigerians Now on Voter Register as PVC Collection Begins October 9
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says more than 103 million Nigerians are now on the national register of voters ahead of the 2027 elections. Joash Amupitan, INEC chairman, spoke on Monday at a strategic workshop for media executives in Abuja. The workshop, themed ‘Strengthening democracy through partnership among editors, civil society and electoral institutions’, […]
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