{
  "id": 12182674,
  "title": "2027: National Register of Voters Hits Over 103m, Says INEC",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/2027-national-register-of-voters-hits-over-103m-says-inec",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-05T15:21:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "This Day",
    "slug": "this-day",
    "url": "https://www.thisdaylive.com/2026/10/05/2027-national-register-of-voters-hits-over-103m-says-inec/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, announced that the National Register of voters now holds over 103 million entries ahead of the 2027 general election. Speaking at a Strategic Workshop for Editors organized by the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) and INEC, Amupitan detailed the commission's extensive voter registration efforts. The first phase of Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) ran from 25th August 2025 to 10th December 2025, registering 2,611,266 voters, followed by Phase II from January to April 2026, and Phase III from May to July 2026, which collectively added 4,121,835 and 3,867,997 voters respectively. The total new registrations amounted to 10,772,421, pending the Automated Biometric Identification System (ABIS) verification. The department completed the final Automated Biometric Identification System (ABIS) cleanup, making the National Register of Voters now exceed 103 million. In a significant development, the commission introduced Printable PVC technology, ensuring that obtaining Permanent Voters Cards (PVCs) is no longer a lengthy process. The nationwide collection of PVCs is set to commence on 9th October 2026. Amupitan emphasized the commission's commitment to combating vote-buying, stating that they are collaborating with the EFCC, ICPC, and NFIU to deploy joint financial monitoring teams and undercover surveillance at polling units. This is part of INEC's resolve to uphold the integrity of the electoral process.",
  "summary": "•Commission acquires 57,000 new BVAS for optimal performance •Says EFCC, ICPC, NFIU to deploy joint financial monitoring teams, undercover surveillance at polling units Adedayo Akinwale in Abuja The Chairman of",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}