2027: It’s unreasonable to close voter registration early – Sam Amadi

The Director, Abuja School of Social and Political Thought, Sam Amadi, has faulted the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, for closing the Continuous Voter Registration, CVR, ahead of the 2027 general elections.

In an interview on Arise Television on Sunday, Amadi said voter registration should remain open until one month before the election.

According to him, INEC had made significant improvements, but it still operates with outdated processes.

“Closing voter registration nearly seven months before an election is unreasonable.

“It prevents many young Nigerians who turn 18 before Election Day from registering to vote, effectively denying them the opportunity to participate until the next election cycle,” he said.

Recall that INEC had reaffirmed that the ongoing CVR exercise would close on Sunday, July 26 (yesterday), urging eligible Nigerians to take advantage of the final opportunity to register or update their voter records.