Voter Register Crisis: CSOs, Speak Out Africa Initiative makes formal demands to INEC_nigeria

For Immediate Release!
30th October, 2026.

Voter Register Crisis: CSOs, Speak Out Africa Initiative makes formal demands to INEC_nigeria

1. Acknowledge statutory delay in making the Preliminary Register available online and publicly explain why the online publication did not occur within the period stated by law.

2. Revise 2027 Elections Timetable/Extend Previously Scheduled Election Dates by Not Less 8 Days to remedy the 8-day loss caused by @inecnigeria failure to publish the online Register of Voters within the statutory 90-day period under Sec 19(1) of the act.

3. Identify the @inecnigeria official or staff member responsible for the failure to publish the register as required by Section 19(1) and prosecute in accordance with Section 19(5) of the Electoral Act 2026, subject to due process.

4. Make the online voters register fully accessible to all Nigerians without current restrictions, including registered Nigerian voters residing outside Nigeria who are seeking to verify their voter information.

5. Remove restriction on the number of times users access or inspect the register.

6. Clarify how the statutory 14-day period under Section 19(2) is being calculated, particularly in circumstances where the online register was not available during the statutory period & where access to the online register remains restricted as it is currently.

7. Investigate the reported allegations concerning AI-generated/synthetic voter photographs and duplicate entries, including cases reportedly showing identical photographs and/or other identical identifying information under different voter numbers and make the report public.

8. Provide a clear timetable for receiving, investigating and resolving all claims, objections and correction requests arising from the online scrutiny exercise before certification and publication of the final register.

9. Take all necessary steps to ensure that the final Register of Voters is not certified or published without first giving citizens and stakeholders a meaningful opportunity to identify and challenge material discrepancies contained in the Preliminary Register.

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