Di Independent National Electoral Commission on Monday talk say Nigeria national voters register don rise to over 103 million after dem finish di three-phase Continuous Voter Registration exercise and di final biometric cleanup.

INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, disclose dis one for im keynote address at a one-day strategic workshop for editors, wey di Nigerian Guild of Editors organise together with di commission for Abuja.

Di development mean say over 103 million Nigerians qualify to participate for di 2027 general elections.

Amupitan talk say di three phases of di CVR exercise produce 10,772,421 new registrations, but dem still need verification by di Automated Biometric Identification System.

"After we conclude our three-phase Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise, wey capture over 10.6 million new applicants, and after we finish di public display of di preliminary register for claims and objections, our Voter Register Department don complete di final Automated Biometric Identification System (ABIS) cleanup.

Nigeria's National Register of Voters don pass 103 million now," he declare.

INEC first project di 100 million voter register mark for August, when di INEC National Commissioner for Information and Voter Education Committee, Mohammed Haruna, talk say di voter register, wey stand at over 93 million dat time, suppose pass 100 million after dem finish di CVR exercise.

For September, di INEC chairman talk say di national register dey "approach di 100 million mark," following 10,772,421 new registrations during di CVR exercise, subject to ABIS verification.

Di INEC chairman also announce say di nationwide collection of Permanent Voters' Cards go start on Friday, October 9, 2026.