2027: INEC deletes 1.6m voter records, probes 54 officials
INEC has deleted 1.6 million records, including invalid registrations and deceased persons, from the voter register ahead of the 2027 general elections. Read More: https://punchng.com/2027-inec-deletes-1-6m-voter-records-probes-54-officials/
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has removed 1,609,553 voter records from the preliminary voters' register, as part of a nationwide clean-up ahead of the 2027 general elections. The commission uncovered more than 1.6 million invalid registrations and verified 873 deceased voters during the exercise. INEC Chairman Prof Joash Amupitan revealed that 54 individuals across 10 states were found to be complicit in the registration irregularities.
The commission stated that those involved would face disciplinary measures, including possible prosecution.
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