India, April 10 -- The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has postponed the proposed nationwide voter revalidation exercise until after the 2027 general election.

INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Mr Mohammed Haruna, disclosed this in a statement on Friday.

Haruna, who did not state reasons for the postponement, said the decision was taken at the commission's meeting in Abuja.

"Following deliberations, the commission resolved to postpone the exercise until after the 2027 general election," he said.

He described voter revalidation as a critical component of INEC's mandate to maintain a credible and up-to-date National Register of Voters.

According to him, the exercise is ...