2027: INEC FACES CREDIBLE QUESTION AS AMUPITAN CONFIRMS DEAD PERSONS’ NAMES ON REGISTER. (PHOTO).
The credibility of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) voters’ register has come under intense scrutiny ahead of the 2027 general elections, following revelations by INEC Chairman Professor Joash Amupitan that names of deceased persons remain on the register. Amupitan disclosed that names of voters who died as far back as 15 years ago are still listed, a situation critics say could undermine the integrity of the 2027 polls and lead to significant financial waste through the printing of excess ballot papers and other election logistics. The INEC chairman made the revelation while receiving the Director-General/Chief Executive Officer of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), Abisoye Coker-Odusote, and her management team during a courtesy visit in Abuja on Wednesday. Amupitan announced that INEC has entered into a partnership with NIMC to deliver a credible voters’ register and transparent elections. He said INEC would leverage NIMC’s robust data archi...
Tomorrow thursday that is Nigerian independence day October 1st,President Muhammadu Buhari will mae a nationwide broadcast as part of the programme of activities to mark Nigeria's 55th independence Anniversary.The broadcast will take place at 7:00 am.According to a statement by Femi Adesina,Buhari's media aide said ''All electronic media stations are kindly requested to join the network services of the Nigerian Television Authority {NTA} and the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria {FRCN} for the broadcast''.
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