The credibility of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) voters’ register ahead of the 2027 general elections has come under fresh scrutiny after INEC Chairman Professor Joash Amupitan confirmed that names of deceased persons, some dead for up to 15 years, are still listed.
Amupitan made the revelation while receiving the Director-General of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), Abisoye Coker-Odusote, and her team in Abuja on Wednesday.
He disclosed that INEC has partnered with NIMC to clean up the register using verified identity data.
The chairman noted that the bloated register forces INEC to print excess election materials for over 100 million entries to cover discrepancies, inflating costs unnecessarily.
He expressed confidence that integration with NIMC’s database which now covers over 136 million Nigerians would enable continuous auditing, removal of duplicates, underage entries, and deceased persons.
Amupitan also highlighted identity-related risks, including voter impersonation and duplication, and pointed to INEC’s new online voter registration
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