The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has
postponed its planned nationwide voter revalidation exercise until after the
2027 general election.
In a statement on Friday, Mohammed Haruna, INEC’s national
commissioner and chairman of the information and voter education committee,
said the decision was made 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
reads.
Haruna said the voter revalidation exercise is aimed at
strengthening the credibility of the country’s voter register by verifying and
updating existing records.
According to him, the process is designed to “verify and
review existing voter records, ensure the accuracy of personal data, eliminate
duplicate and ineligible entries, and strengthen the overall integrity of the
voter register.”
He added that the exercise would also give registered voters
the opportunity to confirm and correct their personal details where necessary.
The commissioner said, “INEC remains committed to the
conduct of free, fair, credible, and inclusive elections.”
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 exercise pending further
directives.
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