2027: INEC gets 4,800 complaints over voters’ register

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has received over 4,800 complaints and 600 objections regarding its Preliminary Register of Voters as it prepares for the 2027 general elections. INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, disclosed the figures to the ECOWAS Pre-Election Fact-Finding Mission in Abuja. Most of the claims are minor issues, such as corrections, and the online display of the register has helped identify discrepancies.

Amupitan assured Nigerians that the commission will address all valid claims before certifying the Final Register of Voters on December 15, 2026. The commission has also introduced a safeguard requiring election results to be authenticated at polling units before transmission to the IReV portal. INEC has conducted readiness assessments across several geopolitical zones to adjust deployment plans, particularly in areas with security challenges.

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