Nigeria’s electoral commission, INEC, says it has removed about 1.6 million invalid voter registrations and several hundred entries of deceased voters from its voter register as it prepares a final voters’ list for the 2027 elections. INEC chairman Joash Amupitan made the disclosure in Abuja, saying the clean-up follows nationwide review work and handling of public objections.
According to the reports, the commission used Nigeria’s automated biometric identification system (ABIS) to flag records for examination, then carried out adjudication to confirm which registrations were invalid and should be excluded. Several outlets also note that the exercise follows complaints that had previously been raised by Nigerians, including claims of duplicate entries and records linked to deceased persons.
Different outlets emphasise different aspects of the same announcement. Some focus on the total number of invalid registrations and the date the final register is due, while others highlight an added enforcement element: INEC identifying officials for disciplinary action, including the possibility of prosecution, over alleged complicity in the issues found on the register.
