Nigeria's ABIS cleans electoral roll as PVC collection begins

Nigeria's INEC will begin nationwide collection of Permanent Voter Cards on October 9 after cleaning its electoral register with the Automated Biometric Identification System. The roll now holds 103,428,715 voters, with 10,772,421 new registrations; BVAS devices face a six-day stress test and AI anomaly detection is being integrated.

• Register after ABIS cleanup: 103,428,715 voters
• 10,772,421 new registrations across three CVR phases
• PVC collection starts October 9; elections in January–February
• 57,000 new devices expected; BVAS to undergo stress test