INEC Removes 1.6m Invalid Registrations From Voters Register
Adedayo Akinwale in Abuja The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has removed 1,609,553 invalid registrations from the preliminary register of voters ahead of the publication of the Final Register on
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced the removal of 1,609,553 invalid registrations from the preliminary voters' register ahead of the publication of the final register on December 15th, 2026. Chairman Prof. Joash Amupitan, SAN, addressed this at a press conference in Abuja on Monday, explaining that the removal was prompted by complaints, claims, and objections raised by the public during the display of the preliminary register at ward levels between October 9th and 15th, 2026, as well as its subsequent online publication.
Of the 1,609,553 removed registrations, 1,608,660 were from the 2025/2026 Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) phase, while 873 were verified deceased voters. The commission initially flagged 1,545,052 records from the CVR phase for examination. After the preliminary register's publication, an additional 268,000 cases went through adjudication, with 217,722 confirmed invalid registrations removed and 50,278 cleared as valid. A further 113,886 invalid registrations were identified through subsequent screening and removed.
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