Commission says exercise will test voter accreditation, electronic result transmission and polling unit identification across all 36 states and the FCT.
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced plans to conduct a nationwide mock accreditation and voting exercise on November 28, 2026, ahead of the 2027 general election.
INEC Chairman, Professor Joash Amupitan, disclosed this during a high-level dialogue at Chatham House in London, organised in partnership with the Kimpact Development Initiative (KDI).
The dialogue, themed “Nigeria’s 2027 Elections: Democratic Trajectory and Regional Stability Beyond the Ballot,” provided an opportunity to discuss preparations for the forthcoming general election.
Amupitan said the mock exercise would be conducted across all states of the federation to test the accreditation process, electronic transmission of election results and voters’ ability to identify their designated polling units.
On election financing, the INEC chairman disclosed that the commission had received a substantial portion of its 2027 election budget but was still awaiting the release of the outstanding balance.
He explained that part of the outstanding funds would be used for the recruitment and welfare of ad hoc personnel who will participate in the election.