2027 Polls: INEC Sets November 28 for Nationwide Mock Vote

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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed November 28, 2026, for a nationwide mock accreditation and voting exercise ahead of the 2027 general elections to test upgrades to its Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) and electronic results transmission infrastructure.

INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan (SAN), announced the exercise on Thursday during a policy dialogue at Chatham House in London, organized in partnership with the Kimpact Development Initiative under the theme, “Nigeria’s 2027 Elections: Democratic Trajectory and Regional Stability”.

According to a statement issued in Abuja by the Chief Press Secretary and Media Adviser to the INEC Chairman, Adedayo Oketola, the simulation will mirror the presidential election and enable the commission to stress-test new technical safeguards designed to prevent inaccurate polling unit figures or over-voting from uploading to the INEC Result Viewing Portal (IReV).

The announcement coincides with INEC’s confirmation that it has commenced the early deployment of non-sensitive electoral materials to state offices across the federation as logistical preparations intensify for the polls.