Nigeria: INEC Data Leak Puts 2027 Election Credibility On Trial
INEC said the record was accessed with valid credentials, and the SSS opened a parallel probe into possible internal misuse.
- On Saturday, the Independent National Electoral Commission and the State Security Service launched investigations into unauthorized Continuous Voter Registration database access following a social media post by Lere Olayinka, spokesperson to the FCT Minister, revealing actor Emeka Ike's voter details.
- Olayinka shared the screenshots while criticizing Ike's bid for a Federal House of Representatives seat for the AMAC/Bwari Federal Constituency, questioning why the actor transferred his registration from Imo State to Abuja 15 days ago.
- INEC spokesperson Mohammed Haruna stated preliminary findings from the commission's audit trail indicate no external hacking, explaining that the information was accessed using valid credentials assigned to registration personnel but disclosed without authorization.
- The commission confirmed the incident involved a specific voter record rather than a compromise of broader infrastructure, reassuring Nigerians that the personal data of more than 90 million registered voters remains secure.
- Investigators are now reviewing technical and administrative protocols to determine how credentials were misused, with the commission pledging full cooperation with security agencies and promising legal action against any person found culpable.
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Nigeria: INEC Data Leak Puts 2027 Election Credibility On Trial
ABUJA: Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar on Tuesday warned that the unauthorised disclosure of voter information from the Independent National Electoral Commission's INEC Continuous Voter Registration CVR database has placed the credibility of the 2027 general election under serious threat.
INEC data leak puts 2027 election credibility on trial
By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA: Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar on Tuesday warned that the unauthorised disclosure of voter information from the Independent National Electoral Commission’s INEC Continuous Voter Registration CVR database has placed the credibility of the 2027 general election under serious threat. According to him, the incident has exposed the vulnerability of Nigeria’s electoral institutions to political manipulation before campaign…
INEC, SSS probe alleged unauthorised access by Wike’s aide to voter database
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INEC probes leak of voter data involving Wike's aide
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has broken its silence on the controversy involving Lere Olayinka, spokesman of Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike. Olayinka had taunted Emeka Ike, a Nollywood actor, for registering in Imo State and transferring his registration details to the FCT on May 15. He attached two images to the post, which social media users said contained details obtained from INEC’s administrati…
INEC confirms insider accessed voter database without authorisation, denies external hack
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has confirmed unauthorised access to and the release of information from its Continuous Voter Registration database. This follows allegations on social media and in the press regarding a voter record linked to a candidate in recent Federal Capital Territory party primaries. In a press statement signed by National Commissioner Mohammed Kudu Haruna and dated June 2, 2026, INEC was clear on one c…
“No External Breach” — INEC, SSS Probe Alleged CVR Data Leak, Say Emeka Ike’s Record Was Accessed With Official Credentials And Released Without Authority
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and Department of State Services, DSS have opened investigations into alleged unauthorized access to Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) database in the country by an unauthorized person. Mohammed Kudu Haruna, INEC’s National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee (IVEC) said this in obvious response to controversies over alleged leakage of the registration detail…
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