The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to publish Nigeria’s national voters register and let citizens check it ahead of the 2027 general elections, warning that secrecy could deepen public distrust.
The call follows allegations by the Peter Obi Media Office that a plot is underway to compromise the electoral process, particularly in the South-East.
The office alleges that people linked to the Presidency are working with some INEC officials to move polling and collation centres, tamper with voter records and add fictitious names to the register.
The allegations have not been independently verified. HURIWA called on INEC to address them publicly and explain whether it has approved any relocation of polling or collation centres.
The rights group said the Commission should provide accessible ways for Nigerians to check voter records, flag suspicious entries and report irregularities.
It also called for INEC to disclose approved changes to electoral records and polling units, along with the reasons and procedures behind them.
HURIWA warned that fabricated entries or votes recorded in the names of people who did not attend polling units would amount to a serious attack on democracy.
It said anyone found responsible for electoral fraud should face the law, while responses to malpractice must remain within due process.
The association also challenged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to disown any alleged scheme to manipulate the 2027 elections and assure Nigerians that no government agency would be involved.
HURIWA urged election-monitoring organisations and the international community to closely watch preparations for the polls, warning that a lack of transparency could heighten political tensions and threaten national stability.