INEC Flags 1.5 Million Suspect Voter Records as Officials Face Probe
INEC says more than 11 million people registered to vote in 2026, and its biometric system flagged about 1.5 million records as suspicious. The commission confirmed 1,277,252 as invalid and removed them before publishing the preliminary register. About 268,000 records are still under review ahead of the final register, due on 15 December. INEC’s ICT director says some officials allegedly created false registrations using duplicate or fabricated images and has withdrawn their access while gathering evidence. He says genuine photos enhanced by phones will not disqualify voters. Elsewhere, the Army says it killed four ISWAP commanders in Borno. CREDICORP is piloting a phone-based loan service for basic handsets; the loans must be repaid. PTAD says it paid ₦13.87 billion in pension arrears to 18,822 retirees. Oil prices fell more than 4%, while Nigeria’s November government savings bonds offer annual rates of up to 14.25% and close on 6 November. Jigawa plans to build three cattle ranches, MTN Nigeria reported a sharp rise in mobile-money revenue, and NIMC says it arrested illegal NIN enrolment operators in Abuja. Nathaniel Bassey’s YouTube channel has also passed one billion views, making him the first African gospel artist to reach the milestone.
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