Politicians and Amupitan’s 103 Million Voter Register
By Mobolaji Sanusi “It’s not the voting that’s democracy; it’s the counting.”—-Tom Stoppard(1937-2005). The first ballot of the 2027 general election is now less than 100 days away, and the
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is preparing for the 2027 general elections, with Chairman Professor Joash Amupitan emphasizing the commission's readiness for a credible election. Covered by the INEC operations are 176,846 polling units, 8,838 Registration Area Centres, 774 local government offices, and other logistical requirements.
A total of 103,428,715 voters are registered, with 10,772,421 of these added following the completion of the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise. Lagos leads the states with the highest voter registration, followed by Kano and Kaduna. The voter register has been criticized for low turnout in past elections, despite the high numbers, and political parties are focusing their efforts on key states that have the highest voter registration.
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