2027: INEC removes invalid voter data, deceased individuals forward of ultimate register

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, says it has cleaned up the voter registration data and entries by eradicating invalid registrations and deceased individuals forward of the publication of the ultimate voters’ register on December 15, 2026.

INEC Chairman Joash Amupitan disclosed this on Monday in Abuja whereas offering an replace on the cleansing of the preliminary voters’ register.

He mentioned the fee recognized 1,608,660 invalid registrations and 873 data belonging to verified deceased individuals through the train.

According to him, the clean-up adopted complaints, objections and claims obtained through the public show of the preliminary register between October 9 and 15.

Amupitan mentioned INEC recorded 11,088,238 data through the 2025/2026 Continuous Voter Registration train.

He defined that the fee had eliminated all confirmed invalid registrations, whereas deceased voters’ data have been handled as a separate class.

“The cumulative total of confirmed invalid registrations removed after the objections, claims and complaints is 331,608, in addition to the 873 separately verified deceased voters’ records,” he mentioned.

The INEC chairman additional disclosed that 54 people throughout 10 states had been recognized for allegedly manipulating the voter registration course of.

He mentioned the people may face disciplinary measures or prosecution, relying on the end result of investigations.

Amupitan additionally clarified that a number of duplicate data, uncommon images and unusual names circulating on-line originated from the fee’s historic register protecting 2011 to 2023.

He added that some voters who registered afresh after relocating, reasonably than transferring their present registration, had their new data invalidated.

On the distribution of Permanent Voter Cards, PVCs, the INEC chairman mentioned distribution for phases one and two was ongoing in native authorities areas, whereas part three playing cards can be dispatched to states the next week.

He mentioned PVC distribution would return to registration areas from December 1.

Amupitan assured Nigerians that the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System, BVAS, would stop a number of voting via fingerprint and facial recognition expertise.