THE Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has postponed its planned nationwide voter revalidation exercise until after the 2027 general election.
In a statement sent to News Point Nigeria 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.
