The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has removed 1,608,660 invalid registrants and 876 deceased persons from the national voter register following a comprehensive review of its preliminary list.
The commission disclosed that the exercise was part of its ongoing efforts to sanitise the voter register and improve its accuracy and credibility ahead of future elections.
The clean-up followed the display of the preliminary voter register by INEC in October, which provided members of the public with an opportunity to scrutinise the list and raise objections, complaints and observations over suspected irregularities.
According to the commission, the review process involved examining complaints and claims submitted by citizens, leading to the identification and removal of more than 1.6 million invalid registrations, as well as 876 names of individuals verified to be deceased.
The exercise is aimed at eliminating questionable entries, correcting errors and ensuring that the national voter register accurately reflects eligible living voters.
INEC explained that the public display of the preliminary register was an important part of the verification process, allowing Nigerians to identify suspected multiple registrations, invalid entries and other discrepancies for investigation.
