{
  "id": 16953726,
  "title": "Preliminary voter register not final, says INEC",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/preliminary-voter-register-not-final-says-inec-16953726",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-28T20:42:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/preliminary-voter-register-not-final-says-inec/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has clarified that the preliminary voter register published on its website is not the final certified register, assuring Nigerians that irregularities, including AI-generated photographs, are being investigated. The commission stated that it is reviewing questionable registration records and will take appropriate corrective action before certifying the final register on December 15, 2026. INEC Chairman Mohammed Haruna emphasized that the preliminary register is not the final certified register and that the Display, Claims, and Objections exercise was designed to allow members of the public to scrutinize the register, identify inaccuracies and irregularities, and facilitate corrections before its final certification.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}