INEC Sets November 28 for Nationwide Mock Presidential Election Ahead of 2027 Polls
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has scheduled a nationwide mock accreditation and voting exercise for November 28, 2026, as part of preparations for the 2027 general elections.
INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, announced the exercise during a dialogue at Chatham House in London, explaining that it would test improvements to the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) and electronic transmission of election results.
The commission also disclosed that it had introduced new technical measures to prevent inaccurate polling unit results and over-voting figures from being uploaded to its INEC Result Viewing Portal (IReV).
Amupitan said INEC had acquired additional BVAS machines and reduced the maximum number of registered voters assigned to each device from 1,250 to 850. Polling units exceeding that number will receive multiple devices.
Acknowledging the loss of public confidence following the controversial 2023 presidential election, the INEC chairman appealed to Nigerians to give his leadership an opportunity to rebuild trust.
He also expressed optimism that the outstanding portion of the 2027 election budget would be released before the end of November.
