The Independent National Electoral Commission has postponed its planned nationwide voter revalidation exercise until after Nigeria’s 2027 general elections.
The decision was announced on Friday after a meeting between the Commission and Resident Electoral Commissioners. According to INEC, the exercise remains an important part of efforts to keep the national voter register accurate and credible, but it has now been shifted to avoid disrupting preparations for the upcoming elections.
The revalidation process was originally scheduled to run from April 13 to May 19, 2026, in phases across local governments, wards, and polling units. It was designed to help clean up the voter register by removing duplicate, underage, deceased, and other ineligible entries, while also allowing voters to confirm or update their details.
INEC said the postponement is intended to support a smoother build-up to the 2027 elections and reaffirmed its commitment to conducting free, fair, and inclusive polls.
Meanwhile, Continuous Voter Registration will continue from April 2026 through January 2027. The Commission also said it will keep expanding the use of election technology, including Bimodal Voter Accreditation System and its hybrid results transmission system.
Nigeria’s presidential and National Assembly elections are scheduled for January 16, 2027, while governorship and state assembly elections will hold on February 6, 2027.
