By Omeiza Ajayi, Abuja
ABUJA: The Independent National Electoral Commission INEC has explained why it cannot conduct a voter revalidation exercise ahead of the 2027 General Election, citing time constraints.
The INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, SAN, disclosed this on Friday in Abuja while receiving the Country Representative of Konrad Adenauer Stiftung KAS, Mr Moritz Sprenker, on a courtesy visit to the Commission’s headquarters.
Amupitan said a significant number of voters, particularly the elderly who registered as far back as 2011, would need to have their records validated, but explained that the exercise could not be conducted before the 2027 polls for want of time.
He said the exercise, though necessary to avoid delays in future electoral processes, would have to wait beyond the forthcoming general election.
