INEC cleanses voter register ahead of Ekiti gov’ship election, delists duplicate registrants

By Lateef Ibrahim

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has removed 2,103 cases of double voter registration from Ekiti State’s voter register as part of measures aimed at strengthening the credibility of the June 20 governorship election.
INEC Chairman, Prof Joash Amupitan, disclosed the development on Tuesday during the commission’s second quarterly consultative meeting with political party leaders in Abuja, describing the exercise as a critical step in preserving the integrity of Nigeria’s electoral process.
According to the commission, the cleanup exercise followed the addition of 66,664 newly registered voters through the Continuous Voter Registration programme.
It said after removing duplicate entries, the final voter register for the election stands at 1,059,360 eligible voters.
Amupitan said the commission remains committed to maintaining an accurate and credible register as preparations intensify not only for the Ekiti governorship election but also for the 2027 general elections.
Beyond voter registration, INEC assured stakeholders that arrangements covering election logistics, deployment of technology, training of personnel and security coordination were progressing according to schedule.
The commission also pledged that all 2,445 polling units spread across Ekiti’s 16 local government areas would open by 8:30 a.m. on election day.
Amupitan further urged political parties to respect the recently signed peace accord, calling on candidates, party officials, agents and supporters to adhere to its provisions throughout the electoral process.
INEC noted that similar operational standards and technological safeguards would be deployed for the series of by-elections scheduled to hold on the same day in parts of , , , , and .
The electoral body added that while final preparations for Ekiti are being concluded, attention has also shifted to the forthcoming governorship election in , with implementation of the election timetable already underway.