The Impartial Nationwide Electoral Fee has directed all Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) to droop publicity and preparations for the deliberate nationwide voter revalidation train.
The fee had earlier introduced that the train would start on April 13, 2026, as a part of efforts to replace the voter register forward of the 2027 common elections.
The fee disclosed this in a letter dated April 4, 2026, signed by Rose Oriaran-Anthony, its Secretary.
INEC, nonetheless, requested all RECs to proceed mandatory preparations for the train, together with sourcing personnel and making ready INEC Voter Enrolment Gadgets.
“RECs are additionally directed to step down all publicity and preparations for the voter revalidation train and await additional directives from the fee,” the discover said.
On Wednesday, INEC had introduced plans to start a nationwide voter revalidation drive on April 13, 2026, as a part of efforts to replace the voter register forward of the 2027 common election.
In the meantime, the letter, titled Discover of Assembly with Resident Electoral Commissioners (Digital), said that the assembly with RECs earlier scheduled to carry bodily on Thursday, April 9, at 11:00 a.m. will now be carried out just about.
“Additional to the discover of assembly dated April 3, 2026, please learn that the assembly of the fee with Resident electoral commissioners scheduled for Thursday, April 9, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. will now maintain just about by way of Zoom,” the discover learn.
The fee suggested RECs to stay of their respective states and await login particulars, which will probably be shared as soon as preparations for the digital assembly are concluded.
“Consequently, RECs are suggested to stay of their states and await the login particulars, which will probably be shared as soon as the assembly is about up,” INEC mentioned.