Ex-INEC Director warns voter register compromised ahead of 2027 polls
Former INEC Director Oluwole Osaze-Uzzi declared on Channels Television's Politics Today today that Nigeria's voter register is compromised and cannot guarantee credible 2027 elections. "What we have now cannot give us credible elections in 2027 if we don't fix it," he said.
The register reportedly contains dead persons, underage voters, and multiple registrations — the same irregularities that trailed the 2023 polls. Osaze-Uzzi warned that without urgent cleanup, 2027 will repeat 2023's controversies. He demanded INEC audit and sanitise the register, then make it public for Nigerians to scrutinise before voting begins.
This isn't technical bureaucracy. A corrupted register means your vote may not count, or someone else votes in your name. INEC has roughly 18 months before the next general election cycle to overhaul a database that determines who governs 200 million people.
The Commission has not yet responded publicly to the specific allegations. Civil society groups are amplifying the call for an independent audit.
Will you pressure your representatives to demand INEC acts now, or wait until another disputed election forces the conversation?