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Nigeria’s Voter Register Approaches 100 Million as INEC Adds Real-Time Election Tracker

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Vanguard reporting says Nigeria’s registered-voter population is moving toward the 100 million mark as the Independent National Electoral Commission intensifies preparations for the 2027 general elections.

INEC recorded more than 10.7 million new registrations through the latest Continuous Voter Registration process.

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The commission is also developing a real-time readiness system that can monitor logistics, staffing, training and operational preparation across states and the Federal Capital Territory.

Arise News said the platform would provide “instant visibility into logistics,” while Blueprint described it as a “first-of-its-kind, real-time readiness tracker.”

Echotitbits take: The real test is whether improved monitoring translates into fewer late openings, material shortages and logistics failures on election day. Technology can expose weak preparation quickly, but officials must still act on what the tracker reveals.

Source: PUNCH – https://punchng.com/inec-rolls-out-real-time-tracker-as-voters-register-nears-100m/, September 8, 2026.

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