INEC Reports 103M Registered Voters Ahead of 2027 Elections
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced that Nigeria's voter register has increased to 103,428,715 due to the Continuous Voter Registration exercise and biometric verification. Lagos leads with 7,488,633 registered voters, followed by Kano with 6,570,276 and Kaduna with 4,662,640.
Despite these figures, the 2023 presidential election revealed that registered voters do not equate to votes cast. In Lagos, Peter Obi of the Labour Party received 582,454 votes, narrowly defeating Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress, who garnered 572,606 votes.
Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party received 75,750 votes, while Rabiu Kwankwaso of the New Nigeria Peoples Party obtained 8,442 votes. The turnout in Lagos was approximately 18.92%, significantly lower than the national average of 27%.
Conversely, Kano's voter participation was higher, showcasing the importance of both voter registration and actual voting behavior in the upcoming 2027 elections.
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