June 16, 2026

INEC Chair, INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitah

…Says, viral ‘Death Form’ row stems from registration officer’s error

By Omeiza Ajayi

ABUJA: The Independent National Electoral Commission INEC has dismissed viral social media claims that its officials were distributing death certificates to citizens during the ongoing Continuous Voter Registration CVR, describing the incident as a procedural error by a registration officer that was easily misinterpreted in a politically charged climate.