The Independent National Electoral Commission said it has removed a total of 1,609,553 records from the preliminary voters’ register.

This followed a nationwide clean-up which uncovered more than 1.6 million invalid registrations and 873 verified deceased voters ahead of the 2027 general elections.

The commission also disclosed that 54 persons across 10 states had been identified as complicit in the registration irregularities, warning that those involved would face disciplinary measures, including possible prosecution.

INEC Chairman, Prof Joash Amupitan (SAN), disclosed this on Monday during a press conference held in Abuja on the display and publication of the preliminary voters’ register.

He said the clean-up followed complaints, claims and objections received from members of the public after the register was displayed between October 9 and 15, 2026.

According to him, the commission removed 1,608,660 confirmed invalid registrations from the 2025/2026 Continuous Voter Registration exercise, while 873 records belonging to verified deceased persons were separately expunged, bringing the combined number of removed records to 1,609,553.

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