Nigerian Commission INEC Postpones Nationwide Voters Revalidation Till After 2027 elections

he Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has postponed its planned nationwide voters revalidation exercise till after the 2027 general elections.
In a statement on Friday, Mohammed Haruna, INEC’s national commissioner and chairman of information and voter education committee, said the decision was made at a meeting between the commission and resident electoral commissioners (RECs).
“The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) held a meeting with the Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) today, Friday, 10th April 2026, during which, among other issues, the proposed nationwide voter revalidation exercise was considered.
“Following deliberations, the Commission resolved to postpone the exercise until after the 2027 General Election.
