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  "id": 12289850,
  "title": "Voters’ register hits 103m ahead of polls – INEC",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/voters-register-hits-103m-ahead-of-polls-inec",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-06T01:28:14.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Trust",
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    "url": "https://dailytrust.com/voters-register-hits-103m-ahead-of-polls-inec/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said the number of registered voters in Nigeria has risen to more than 103 million ahead of the 2027 general elections. The INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, disclosed this on Monday 5 October, in Abuja at a strategic workshop with media executives organised by the Nigerian Guild of […]",
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        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "BREAKING: Nigeria’s voter register hits 103 million — INEC",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/breaking-nigerias-voter-register-hits-103-million-inec",
        "published": "2026-10-05T14:32:18.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Premium Times",
        "title": "JUST IN: Nigeria’s registered voters rise to 103 million – INEC",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/just-in-nigerias-registered-voters-rise-to-103-million-inec",
        "published": "2026-10-05T15:16:59.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Daily Trust",
        "title": "2027: Voters’ register hits 103m – INEC",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/2027-voters-register-hits-103m-inec",
        "published": "2026-10-05T15:19:42.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Nairametrics",
        "title": "Nigeria’s voter register surpasses 103 million ahead of 2027 elections – INEC",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/nigerias-voter-register-surpasses-103-million-ahead-of-2027-elections",
        "published": "2026-10-05T15:38:41.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Ripples Nigeria",
        "title": "2017: National voter register now 103m, INEC says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/2017-national-voter-register-now-103m-inec-says",
        "published": "2026-10-05T16:01:17.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "Nigeria’s registered voters rise above 103m ahead of 2027 elections – INEC",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/nigerias-registered-voters-rise-above-103m-ahead-of-2027-elections",
        "published": "2026-10-05T16:41:51.000Z"
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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."
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