INEC probes 54 officials over voter registration irregularities

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has flagged 54 registration officials across 10 states for alleged irregularities in the Continuous Voter Registration exercise, while removing over 1.6 million invalid voter records from the preliminary register.

The commission also deleted 873 entries belonging to deceased persons as part of efforts to sanitise the voters’ register ahead of the 2027 general elections.

INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Ojo Amupitan, disclosed this on Monday during a press conference on the outcome of the review of the 2025/2026 Continuous Voter Registration exercise.

Amupitan said the review was conducted following complaints and objections raised by members of the public over the preliminary voters’ register.

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He said the 54 personnel identified across the 10 states had been subjected to administrative investigation, adding that disciplinary measures, including possible prosecution, would be considered where necessary.

According to the INEC chairman, the review uncovered several registration irregularities, including multiple registrations, unusual registration patterns, substituted photographs and anomalies in registration transactions.

The commission said the removal of the invalid records and the identification of personnel involved in the alleged misconduct were part of measures to ensure the credibility and integrity of the voters’ register.