Voter register: INEC to purge 1.5m irregular registrants
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This is even as former Education Minister, Oby Ezekwesili, said yesterday that Nigeria could not conduct a credible 2027 election under an Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, led by Prof. Joash Amupitan. Amupitan can’t supervise credible polls in 2027 — Ezekwesili By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA—The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, is set to delete about 1.5 million voter registrations found to be irregular from the national register, ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Context & Background
✦Amupitan said INEC would continue to strengthen the use of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System, BVAS, for accreditation, and the INEC Result Viewing Portal, IreV, for public access to polling-unit results.
Key Figures & Named Entities
2027:Amupitan can’t supervise credible polls in 2027 — Ezekwesili By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA—The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, is set to delete about 1.5 million voter registrations found to be irregular from the national register, ahead of the 2027 general elections.yesterday:This is even as former Education Minister, Oby Ezekwesili, said yesterday that Nigeria could not conduct a credible 2027 election under an Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, led by Prof. Joash Amupitan.yesterday:INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan SAN, disclosed this while receiving a delegation on a courtesy visit to the commission’s headquarters in Abuja yesterday.
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✦This is even as former Education Minister, Oby Ezekwesili, said yesterday that Nigeria could not conduct a credible 2027 election under an Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, led by Prof. Joash Amupitan.
✦Amupitan can’t supervise credible polls in 2027 — Ezekwesili By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA—The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, is set to delete about 1.5 million voter registrations found to be irregular from the national register, ahead of the 2027 general elections.
✦Amupitan said INEC would continue to strengthen the use of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System, BVAS, for accreditation, and the INEC Result Viewing Portal, IreV, for public access to polling-unit results.
Key Facts:2027: Amupitan can’t supervise credible polls in 2027 — Ezekwesili By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA—The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, is set to delete about 1.5 million voter registrations found to be irregular from the national register, ahead of the 2027 general elections.yesterday: This is even as former Education Minister, Oby Ezekwesili, said yesterday that Nigeria could not conduct a credible 2027 election under an Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, led by Prof. Joash Amupitan.yesterday: INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan SAN, disclosed this while receiving a delegation on a courtesy visit to the commission’s headquarters in Abuja yesterday.2026: The final register is scheduled for publication on December 15, 2026.
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INEC is set to delete about 1.5 million voter registrations found to be irregular from the national register, ahead of the 2027 elections
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This is even as former Education Minister, Oby Ezekwesili, said yesterday that Nigeria could not conduct a credible 2027 election under an Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, led by Prof. Joash Amupitan.
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Amupitan can’t supervise credible polls in 2027 — Ezekwesili By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA—The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, is set to delete about 1.5 million voter registrations found to be irregular from the national register, ahead of the 2027 general elections.
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Amupitan can’t supervise credible polls in 2027 — Ezekwesili By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA—The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, is set to delete about 1.5 million voter registrations found to be irregular from the national register, ahead of the 2027 general elections.
