By Atlantic Reports

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says Nasarawa State’s voter register has increased to 2,137,699 following its Continuous Voter Registration exercise ahead of the 2027 general elections.

The state Resident Electoral Commissioner, Mallam Mohammed Abubakar, disclosed this on Wednesday in Lafia during an inter-agency meeting on voter education and enlightenment.

He said the register had grown by 238,387 from the 1,899,312 recorded for the 2023 general elections. The additions comprise fresh registrations and completed transfers from other states, rather than new voters alone.

Abubakar described participation as encouraging and said it reflected greater awareness of voter registration.

Voters Urged to Check Their Details

The preliminary register is being displayed across Nasarawa’s 147 electoral wards from October 9 to 15 for claims and objections.

Abubakar urged registered voters to verify their names, photographs, dates of birth and polling units, and report errors requiring correction.

He said INEC would also use complaints received during the process to identify and remove ineligible entries, including those involving deceased persons, foreigners and underage registrants.

The announced total therefore remains subject to the commission’s register-cleaning process.

PVC Collection Continues

Abubakar said Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) for people registered during the first phase of the exercise, held from August 18 to December 10, 2025, were being delivered to the wards during the seven-day display.

After the ward-level exercise, voters can collect available cards at INEC offices in the headquarters of the state’s 13 local government areas.

“Those who registered during subsequent phases of the CVR should not panic, as their PVCs are being processed and will be distributed as soon as they are ready,” he said.

According to the commissioner, PVC distribution will continue until seven days before the general elections. He assured voters that unclaimed cards would remain available for collection at INEC offices during that period.

The account did not specify how many cards had been delivered, collected or remained under processing.

Agencies Pledge Voter Education Support

INEC’s state Head of Voter Education, Gender, Publicity and Inclusivity, Hajiya Safiya Garba, said the meeting was intended to strengthen public sensitisation through collaboration among agencies.

She attributed participation in the registration exercise to outreach by INEC and its partners.

Representatives of participating agencies pledged to support further voter education, including the National Orientation Agency’s State Director, Mr Augustine Akwe-Doma, and Mr Tukura Danladi-Sule, who represented the state Commissioner for Information, Culture and Tourism.

For registered voters, the immediate priorities are checking the displayed register before October 15, correcting any errors and confirming where and when their PVCs are available.

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