Nigeria’s 2027 presidential election is becoming a much bigger contest, with the number of registered voters now exceeding 103 million and the major presidential candidates already confirmed. Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced that nationwide collection of Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) will begin on October 9, 2026, following the completion of the latest Continuous Voter Registration exercise. According to INEC Chairman Professor Joash Amupitan, the newly produced PVCs will be distributed to Local Government Area collection centres across the country for eligible voters to collect. The announcement came after the latest registration exercise pushed Nigeria’s total number of registered voters above 103 million. That figure could become one of the most important numbers in Nigeria’s journey toward the 2027 general elections. Why 103 Million Voters Matter Nigeria had 93,469,008 registered voters ahead of the 2023 general election, according to I...