{
  "id": 1813241,
  "title": "2027: INEC projects over 100 million registered voters",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/2027-inec-projects-over-100-million-registered-voters",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-18T22:26:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Premium Times",
    "slug": "premium-times",
    "url": "https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/903936-2027-inec-projects-over-100-million-registered-voters.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) projects that Nigeria's registered voting population will surpass 100 million ahead of the 2027 general elections. According to INEC, the previous voter register stood at over 93 million and is expected to cross 100 million when the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) is finalised.\n\nThis projection was made by Mallam Mohammed Haruna, INEC's National Commissioner, at a meeting in Abuja to draft the communication and inclusivity roadmap for the 2027 General Election.\n\nDaily Trust reports that with 151 days to the first phase of the general elections, INEC information officers are tasked with delivering effective publicity to mobilise all eligible citizens.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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      {
        "outlet": "Daily Trust",
        "title": "2027: INEC projects over 100m registered voters",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/2027-inec-projects-over-100m-registered-voters",
        "published": "2026-08-18T17:55:42.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}