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Former Nigerian Vice President and presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has demanded the identification and prosecution of officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) allegedly responsible for introducing artificial intelligence-generated photographs and other questionable records into the preliminary voters’ register.
The demand follows growing controversy surrounding irregularities discovered in the preliminary register ahead of Nigeria’s 2027 general elections.
INEC’s Director of Information and Communication Technology, Dr Lawrence Bayode, disclosed during an interview on Arise Television that some registration officers allegedly abused their official access credentials to introduce irregularities into the voter registration database.
According to the commission, its Automated Biometric Identification System helped identify questionable records and trace some of the irregularities to registration officers who had access to the database.
The commission also clarified that not all suspicious photographs were AI-generated, explaining that some resulted from poor registration procedures.
Reacting to the development, Atiku called on INEC to disclose the identities of the officials involved and the companies contracted to produce sensitive election materials.
He also demanded an independent forensic audit of the voters’ register, arguing that Nigerians deserve transparency over the integrity of the electoral process.
Atiku further threatened legal action if the commission failed to provide the requested information and ensure that individuals found responsible were held accountable.
INEC, however, has maintained that the register currently under scrutiny is preliminary and not the final certified document. The commission said it had commenced a review of questionable entries and would complete the necessary verification and corrective processes before the final register is certified on December 15, 2026.
The controversy has intensified public scrutiny of the electoral commission, particularly as political parties and other stakeholders begin preparations for the 2027 elections.
With concerns surrounding voter registration, data integrity and the security of electoral information, the development has once again placed the credibility of Nigeria’s electoral system at the centre of national discussion.
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