# 2027 Politics Watch: INEC Clean-Up and Wike's Pledge

> INEC rejects 1.6m voter registrations as Wike pledges ₦10m to Tinubu councillors.
- Title: 2027 Politics Watch: INEC Clean-Up and Wike's Pledge
- Summary: INEC rejects 1.6m voter registrations as Wike pledges ₦10m to Tinubu councillors.
- Keywords: inec, voter registration, wike, tinubu, apc, ebonyi, jigawa, abba atiku, adc, elections, 2027, nigeria
- Source: Premium Times Nigeria — https://premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/924051-2027-politics-watch-from-inecs-1-6m-voter-register-clean-up-to-wikes-%e2%82%a610m-pledge.html
- Author: Ogalah Dunamis
- Published: 2026-11-10T07:01:44+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: inec, voter registration, wike, tinubu, apc, ebonyi, jigawa, abba atiku, adc, elections, 2027, 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.
## Key takeaway

INEC removed 1.6 million invalid voter registrations ahead of 2027 elections while Nyesom Wike promised ₦10 million to FCT councillors who support Tinubu.