Nigeria, Nov. 13 -- The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has scheduled a nationwide mock accreditation and voting exercise for 28 November to test its upgraded electoral technology ahead of the 2027 general elections.

INEC Chairman Joash Amupitan announced the date on Thursday during a dialogue organised in partnership with the Kimpact Development Initiative (KDI) at Chatham House in London.

Mr Amupitan said the exercise would enable the commission to test its accreditation system and electronic transmission of election results ahead of the January and February 2027 elections.

He said the commission had introduced technical safeguards to prevent inaccurate results and figures that indicate over-voting from being uploade...