From Premium Times Nigeria · Ogalah Dunamis · · 1m 50s
2027 Politics Watch: INEC Clean-Up and Wike's Pledge
INEC rejects 1.6m voter registrations as Wike pledges ₦10m to Tinubu councillors.
In brief
INEC rejects 1.6m voter registrations as Wike pledges ₦10m to Tinubu councillors. INEC removed 1.6 million invalid voter registrations ahead of 2027 elections while Nyesom Wike promised ₦10 million to FCT councillors who support Tinubu. Originally reported by Premium Times Nigeria.
INEC voter clean-up
INEC rejected 1.6 million invalid voter registrations ahead of 2027 elections.
54 personnel under investigation
INEC identified 54 registration personnel for disciplinary action.
Wike's ₦10m pledge
Nyesom Wike promised ₦10 million to FCT councillors who deliver wards for Tinubu.
APC defends pledge
APC National Chairman defended Wike's pledge as lawful campaign expenditure.
Ebonyi vote targets
APC set 1.2 million vote targets for Tinubu in Ebonyi far above 2023 accreditation.
Atiku's Jigawa move
Abba Atiku declared support for Tinubu in Jigawa ahead of his visit.
ADC leadership dispute
ADC requested INEC to preserve disputed leadership records pending court appeal.
375 election judges
Court of Appeal inaugurated 375 judges for election petition duties.
Makinde campaign
Seyi Makinde campaigned in Jos with Reset Nigeria program.
NDC Oyo dispute
NDC removed Oyo State chairman and named Akeem Aderogba as replacement.
Voter registration details
INEC examined 11,088,238 records during 2025-26 voter registration.
Invalid registration count
1,608,660 voter registrations confirmed invalid and excluded by INEC.
Deceased voter records
INEC removed 873 records belonging to verified deceased voters.
Historical irregularities
INEC acknowledged questionable records from 2011-2023 remain unresolved.
PVC distribution
Permanent Voter Cards from third phase still being delivered with collection resuming 1 December.
ADC court dispute
ADC alleged lawyers applied for certified copies of court judgement but not received.
Election petition judges
375 judges inaugurated for election petition duties with 138 experienced and 237 new.
The bottom line
INEC removed 1.6 million invalid voter registrations ahead of 2027 elections while Nyesom Wike promised ₦10 million to FCT councillors who support Tinubu.
