INEC Removes 1.6 Million Invalid Voter Records as 2027 Security Questions Mount

INEC says it removed 1,608,660 invalid registrations from its 2025/2026 Continuous Voter Registration exercise. It also identified 54 personnel across 10 states in connection with irregularities. The commission says the affected records were reviewed, while investigations into the personnel are ongoing; identification does not establish criminal guilt. INEC reported a 20-record discrepancy in its combined total for invalid registrations and deceased voters that still needs clarification. The clean-up does not settle questions about older entries in the voter register. INEC says it is reviewing legacy records and must ensure that efforts to remove invalid entries do not wrongly exclude eligible voters. The commission has also said that some third-phase PVCs are being produced outside Nigeria. It has not publicly provided full details of the contractor or production arrangements. That raises questions about oversight, data protection and delivery, but INEC has not established that biometric data was transferred to an overseas contractor. INEC’s planned election-security framework covers voter and personnel safety, polling-unit access and coordination with security agencies. PVC distribution is scheduled to resume at Registration Areas on December 1, 2026, with the final voters’ register due on December 15. The key test is whether INEC can address registration weaknesses, protect eligible voters and deliver cards on time ahead of the 2027 elections.

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