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

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has received over 4,800 complaints and 600 objections to its Preliminary Register of Voters as it prepares for the 2027 general elections. INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, disclosed the figures, which were recorded as of Thursday, at a meeting with the ECOWAS Pre-Election Fact-Finding Mission in Abuja.

Most of the claims were for corrections and minor issues, and the online display of the register has helped identify discrepancies. Amupitan assured Nigerians that the commission would address all valid claims and objections before certifying the Final Register of Voters on December 15, 2026. The commission is also planning a nationwide mock accreditation exercise in November to test voter accreditation and results transmission across all states.

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