Di Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) don upload im preliminary voters register to online portal, but di movement come after accusation say di commission break electoral law by failing to publish di register 90 days before election.
Premium Times report on 21 October 2026 say INEC violate di Electoral Act because e no publish di voter register 90 days before di 2027 general election. BBC also carry di mata on 23 October 2026, as e ask whether di commission truly break di law by not putting di register ontop its website.
Di pressure later force change. On 27 October 2026, INEC say e don upload di preliminary voters register to im online platform. TheCable report say di upload come after calls for broader public access ahead of di 2027 general election, and di commission put di register where members of di public fit see am.
But di upload no close di matter. Daily Post Nigeria report on di same 27 October 2026 say Nigerians don raise concerns over alleged AI-generated images and duplicate entries inside di preliminary register wey dem publish online. Na di newspaper report di concerns; di allegations no don turn confirmed findings.
Di register also come with practical question for voters wey wan know whether dem dey inside di list. Punch Newspapers publish guide on 26 October 2026 on how to check your name on INEC voters register online. Wetin remain na whether di commission go answer di questions wey di law-breaking accusation and di complaints about di register don raise, as di 2027 general election dey come.
