The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has disowned an online portal for the ongoing Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise currently circulating on some social media platforms.
INEC’s Deputy Director of Information and Publicity, Wilfred Ifogah, described the portal as fake and a phishing scam designed to harvest the personal data of unsuspecting citizens during an interview in Abuja.
The viral post, titled “INEC ONLINE VOTERS REGISTRATION 2026 ONGOING”, has been circulating on WhatsApp and other digital platforms. It directs Nigerians to a link claiming that the registration deadline is August 17, 2026.
The post also falsely claims that the home addresses provided by users will be used to deliver their Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs).
However, Ifogah advised members of the public to disregard the message and avoid clicking on the link, warning that doing so could expose users to identity theft and cyber fraud.
“INEC does not use third-party blogging links or private URLs for official exercises, nor does it deliver PVCs to private residences,” he said.
