The Independent National Electoral Commission has removed 1,608,660 invalid registrants from Nigeria’s voter register as part of an ongoing clean-up exercise. The commission also deleted 876 deceased voters following verification of complaints and objections submitted during the public review of the preliminary register.
INEC says the exercise followed the display of the register in October, which allowed citizens and civil society organisations to identify errors and irregularities. The commission is expected to publish the cleaned-up register on December 16, 2026, while its position on the ADC leadership dispute remains pending receipt of a certified court ruling.