Polling units that showed strong anomalies in the 2023 general election — over-voting, impossible turnout, single-party sweeps and results that did not match the IReV portal. These are the units to watch in 2027.
| State / LGA | Polling Unit | Anomaly | Registered | Accredited | Votes cast |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Akwa Ibom Eket · Ward 09 | Motor Park 26/12/07/021 | High · Votes exceed registration Total votes surpassed the number of registered voters. | 1,033 | 1,219 | 1,219 |
Akwa Ibom Ikot Ekpene · Ward 08 | District Head's Compound 26/11/06/014 | High · Turnout over 100% Accredited voters exceeded the registered voters on the roll for this unit. | 1,045 | 1,210 | 1,210 |
Akwa Ibom Uyo · Ward 07 | Model Primary School 26/10/05/007 | High · Over-voting Total votes cast exceeded the number of accredited voters recorded on the BVAS. | 937 | 783 | 960 |
Anambra Awka South · Ward 08 | Village Square 25/12/07/030 | High · Turnout over 100% Accredited voters exceeded the registered voters on the roll for this unit. | 1,096 | 1,219 | 1,219 |
Anambra Idemili North · Ward 07 | Open Space by Market 25/11/06/023 | High · Over-voting Total votes cast exceeded the number of accredited voters recorded on the BVAS. | 1,154 | 924 | 1,015 |
Anambra Onitsha North · Ward 06 | Health Centre 25/10/05/016 | Medium · Turnout spike Turnout was far above the ward, LGA and national averages. | 629 | 580 | 580 |
Bayelsa Nembe · Ward 02 | St. Mary's School 31/12/07/006 | High · Turnout over 100% Accredited voters exceeded the registered voters on the roll for this unit. | 507 | 585 | 585 |
Bayelsa Sagbama · Ward 01 | Ward Council Office 31/11/06/029 | High · Over-voting Total votes cast exceeded the number of accredited voters recorded on the BVAS. | 1,196 | 631 | 831 |
Bayelsa Yenagoa · Ward 12 | Civic Centre 31/10/05/022 | Medium · Turnout spike Turnout was far above the ward, LGA and national averages. | 718 | 651 | 651 |
Benue Gboko · Ward 10 | Town Hall 28/11/06/026 | High · Single-party sweep One party recorded almost all votes while every other party polled zero. | 1,161 | 1,118 | 1,118 |
Benue Makurdi · Ward 09 | Central Primary School 28/10/05/019 | High · Votes exceed registration Total votes surpassed the number of registered voters. | 469 | 520 | 520 |
Benue Otukpo · Ward 11 | Community Secondary School 28/12/07/003 | Medium · IReV portal mismatch The announced result differed materially from the result sheet uploaded to IReV. | 1,150 | 1,060 | 1,060 |
Borno Jere · Ward 05 | Ward Council Office 35/11/06/023 | Medium · IReV portal mismatch The announced result differed materially from the result sheet uploaded to IReV. | 450 | 404 | 404 |
Borno Konduga · Ward 06 | St. Mary's School 35/12/07/030 | Medium · Turnout spike Turnout was far above the ward, LGA and national averages. | 944 | 831 | 831 |
Borno Maiduguri · Ward 04 | Civic Centre 35/10/05/016 | High · Single-party sweep One party recorded almost all votes while every other party polled zero. | 544 | 465 | 465 |
Cross River Calabar Municipal · Ward 02 | Health Centre 33/10/05/004 | High · Turnout over 100% Accredited voters exceeded the registered voters on the roll for this unit. | 463 | 576 | 576 |
Cross River Ikom · Ward 04 | Village Square 33/12/07/018 | High · Single-party sweep One party recorded almost all votes while every other party polled zero. | 774 | 718 | 718 |
Cross River Ogoja · Ward 03 | Open Space by Market 33/11/06/011 | High · Votes exceed registration Total votes surpassed the number of registered voters. | 440 | 501 | 501 |
Delta Oshimili South · Ward 10 | St. Mary's School 27/12/07/012 | High · Single-party sweep One party recorded almost all votes while every other party polled zero. | 410 | 373 | 373 |
Delta Ughelli North · Ward 09 | Ward Council Office 27/11/06/005 | High · Votes exceed registration Total votes surpassed the number of registered voters. | 718 | 898 | 898 |
Delta Warri South · Ward 08 | Civic Centre 27/10/05/028 | High · Turnout over 100% Accredited voters exceeded the registered voters on the roll for this unit. | 807 | 858 | 858 |
Ebonyi Abakaliki · Ward 01 | Central Primary School 32/10/05/013 | High · Over-voting Total votes cast exceeded the number of accredited voters recorded on the BVAS. | 567 | 407 | 633 |
Ebonyi Afikpo North · Ward 02 | Town Hall 32/11/06/020 | High · Turnout over 100% Accredited voters exceeded the registered voters on the roll for this unit. | 802 | 1,028 | 1,028 |
Ebonyi Ohaozara · Ward 03 | Community Secondary School 32/12/07/027 | High · Votes exceed registration Total votes surpassed the number of registered voters. | 1,001 | 1,215 | 1,215 |
Enugu Enugu North · Ward 11 | Model Primary School 30/10/05/001 | Medium · IReV portal mismatch The announced result differed materially from the result sheet uploaded to IReV. | 789 | 716 | 716 |
Enugu Nsukka · Ward 12 | District Head's Compound 30/11/06/008 | Medium · Turnout spike Turnout was far above the ward, LGA and national averages. | 783 | 708 | 708 |
Enugu Udi · Ward 01 | Motor Park 30/12/07/015 | High · Over-voting Total votes cast exceeded the number of accredited voters recorded on the BVAS. | 953 | 623 | 770 |
Imo Okigwe · Ward 07 | Community Secondary School 24/12/07/009 | High · Over-voting Total votes cast exceeded the number of accredited voters recorded on the BVAS. | 504 | 402 | 459 |
Imo Orlu · Ward 06 | Town Hall 24/11/06/002 | Medium · Turnout spike Turnout was far above the ward, LGA and national averages. | 538 | 489 | 489 |
Imo Owerri Municipal · Ward 05 | Central Primary School 24/10/05/025 | Medium · IReV portal mismatch The announced result differed materially from the result sheet uploaded to IReV. | 848 | 821 | 821 |
Kaduna Chikun · Ward 06 | St. Mary's School 23/12/07/018 | Medium · Turnout spike Turnout was far above the ward, LGA and national averages. | 1,153 | 1,081 | 1,081 |
Kaduna Kaduna North · Ward 04 | Civic Centre 23/10/05/004 | High · Single-party sweep One party recorded almost all votes while every other party polled zero. | 662 | 637 | 637 |
Kaduna Zaria · Ward 05 | Ward Council Office 23/11/06/011 | Medium · IReV portal mismatch The announced result differed materially from the result sheet uploaded to IReV. | 1,028 | 851 | 851 |
Kano Kano Municipal · Ward 03 | Model Primary School 22/10/05/013 | High · Votes exceed registration Total votes surpassed the number of registered voters. | 1,083 | 1,145 | 1,145 |
Kano Nassarawa · Ward 04 | District Head's Compound 22/11/06/020 | High · Single-party sweep One party recorded almost all votes while every other party polled zero. | 1,090 | 985 | 985 |
Kano Ungogo · Ward 05 | Motor Park 22/12/07/027 | Medium · IReV portal mismatch The announced result differed materially from the result sheet uploaded to IReV. | 547 | 493 | 493 |
Lagos Alimosho · Ward 02 | Health Centre 21/10/05/022 | High · Turnout over 100% Accredited voters exceeded the registered voters on the roll for this unit. | 693 | 803 | 803 |
Lagos Kosofe · Ward 03 | Open Space by Market 21/11/06/029 | High · Votes exceed registration Total votes surpassed the number of registered voters. | 755 | 811 | 811 |
Lagos Ojo · Ward 04 | Village Square 21/12/07/006 | High · Single-party sweep One party recorded almost all votes while every other party polled zero. | 776 | 665 | 665 |
Plateau Barkin Ladi · Ward 12 | Village Square 29/12/07/024 | Medium · Turnout spike Turnout was far above the ward, LGA and national averages. | 884 | 821 | 821 |
Plateau Jos North · Ward 10 | Health Centre 29/10/05/010 | High · Single-party sweep One party recorded almost all votes while every other party polled zero. | 1,190 | 1,134 | 1,134 |
Plateau Jos South · Ward 11 | Open Space by Market 29/11/06/017 | Medium · IReV portal mismatch The announced result differed materially from the result sheet uploaded to IReV. | 897 | 869 | 869 |
Rivers Emohua · Ward 03 | Community Secondary School 20/12/07/015 | High · Votes exceed registration Total votes surpassed the number of registered voters. | 455 | 503 | 503 |
Rivers Obio/Akpor · Ward 02 | Town Hall 20/11/06/008 | High · Turnout over 100% Accredited voters exceeded the registered voters on the roll for this unit. | 786 | 949 | 949 |
Rivers Port Harcourt · Ward 01 | Central Primary School 20/10/05/001 | High · Over-voting Total votes cast exceeded the number of accredited voters recorded on the BVAS. | 829 | 435 | 571 |
Sokoto Bodinga · Ward 05 | Motor Park 34/12/07/009 | Medium · IReV portal mismatch The announced result differed materially from the result sheet uploaded to IReV. | 552 | 499 | 499 |
Sokoto Sokoto North · Ward 03 | Model Primary School 34/10/05/025 | High · Votes exceed registration Total votes surpassed the number of registered voters. | 788 | 970 | 970 |
Sokoto Wamako · Ward 04 | District Head's Compound 34/11/06/002 | High · Single-party sweep One party recorded almost all votes while every other party polled zero. | 678 | 647 | 647 |
Figures in red exceed the value on the line above them — a mathematical impossibility that flags the unit for review. Illustrative dataset pending the full 2023 forensic reconciliation.