INEC Urges Nigerians To Flag Ineligible, Dead Persons As Voter Register Display Begins Dec 15 –

By Chinenye On Dec 3, 2025

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has told Nigerians to actively identify and report ineligible and deceased persons on the voter register as the Display for Claims and Objections begins on December 15, 2025.

The advice comes as the commission prepares to close the first quarter of the ongoing nationwide Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise on Wednesday, December 10, 2025.

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A statement by INEC Director of Voter Education and Publicity, Victoria Eta-Messi, reminded Nigerians that the display exercise mandated under Section 19 of the Electoral Act 2022 is a critical safeguard designed to ensure the credibility of the register.

She said the display will run from December 15 to 21, 2025, at INEC Local Government Offices nationwide.

The statement reads, “The commission urges all eligible citizens, especially those who registered, transferred, or updated their information during this phase, to use this statutory window to verify their details, report inaccuracies, and draw attention to ineligible or deceased persons on the register.”

INEC said that public vigilance remains central to maintaining the integrity of the voter roll and preventing fraudulent or erroneous entries ahead of future elections.

The commission also provided an update on the CVR, saying that by the end of the 13th week, a total of 9,891,801 online pre-registrations had been recorded nationwide.

Out of this number, 2,572,054 registrations have been fully completed, comprising 1,503,832 online completions and 1,068,222 physical registrations as of November 28, 2025.

Eta-Messi said that CVR activities remain suspended in Anambra State and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) due to ongoing electoral events.

She assured that new dates for resumption in both areas will be communicated.

According to her, the second phase of the CVR exercise will resume on January 5, 2026, in line with its earlier schedules.

While reaffirming its commitment to a transparent and credible electoral process, INEC said the cooperation of Nigerians is vital to building an accurate and dependable register of voters.

Friday Olokor, Abuja