INEC Confirms Voters' Register Available at Wards, Not Online

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) announced that the preliminary voters' register has been published at the ward level but has not yet been uploaded to its official website. INEC National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee, Mohammed Haruna, confirmed this in an exclusive interview.

The clarification follows concerns from the public regarding the register's accessibility, particularly after former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar called for immediate publication of the register. Atiku criticized INEC for not making the register available online during the scheduled display period of October 9 to 15, 2026, warning that the lack of access could undermine confidence in the electoral process ahead of the 2027 general election.

He highlighted that while INEC reported over 103 million registered voters, the public found an empty page on the portal, which he deemed unacceptable. The legal requirements for the publication and display of the voters' register are outlined in Section 19(1) of the Electoral Act 2026.