The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it has removed 1,608,660 invalid registrants from the national voter register as part of efforts to clean up the database ahead of the 2027 general elections.
The commission said the exercise followed claims, objections and complaints received after the preliminary voter register was displayed to the public in October.
INEC also disclosed that 876 deceased persons had been removed from the register after their deaths were verified.
The commission said the cleaned-up voter register would be published on December 16, 2026, in accordance with the provisions of the Electoral Act.
