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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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…
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