INEC Postpones Nationwide Voter Revalidation Until After 2027 Elections
The Independent National Electoral Commission has postponed its planned nationwide voter revalidation exercise until after the 2027 general elections.
The decision was announced in a statement issued on Friday by Mohammed Haruna, the commission’s national commissioner and chairman of its information and voter education committee.
Haruna said the postponement followed deliberations at a meeting between the commission and resident electoral commissioners (RECs).
Following deliberations, the commission resolved to postpone the exercise until after the 2027 General Election,” the statement read.
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The nationwide revalidation was scheduled to begin on April 13 as part of efforts to update the voter register ahead of the 2027 elections.
However, on April 5, the commission asked all RECs to suspend publicity and arrangements for the planned.
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