Nigeria’s INEC detects 876 deceased voters
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Tchadinfos
The clean-up of Nigeria’s voter register identified more than 1.6 million invalid registrations and 876 deceased voters. The register now has just over 103 million voters, ahead of publication of the final list on 15 December 2026, according to Brut Africa.
The clean-up of Nigeria’s voter register also identified 876 deceased voters among the irregular registrations, according to Tchadinfos, citing Brut Africa. The operation covered more than 1.6 million invalid registrations, including duplicates, manipulated photographs and anomalies in registration data.
After the verification operation, Nigeria’s voter register now has just over 103 million voters. The final voter list is due to be published on 15 December 2026, according to the timetable announced by Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
