The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has dismissed as fraudulent a website circulating online and claiming that the commission has announced a new date for nationwide online voter registration.
INEC, in a public notice on Saturday, said the website falsely claimed that nationwide online voter registration would hold from 28 September 2026 to 27 October 2026.
“The commission wishes to categorically inform the general public that the website below is fake and has no affiliation whatsoever with INEC: http://tinyurl.com/inecnigeria-cv,” it said.
INEC advised the public not to click on the link or submit personal information on the website, saying doing so could expose them to the risk of having sensitive personal data harvested or misused.
The commission clarified that the voter registration exercise closed on 26 July 2026, adding that any information suggesting that a new nationwide online voter registration exercise is currently ongoing through the said website is false.
It urged the public to remain vigilant and verify all electoral information through the commission’s official communication channels.
For enquiries, INEC asked the public to contact its Call Centre on 0700-CALL-INEC (0700-2255-4632), short code 4632, phones 090844444333 and 09050858629, email iccc@inec.gov.ng, website inecnigeria.org and news portal inecnews.com.
It advised the public to disregard the fraudulent website and rely only on information issued through its official channels.
