Nigeria: INEC, Others Seek Safeguards Against Ai Threats to 2027 Elections

2027: Yiaga Africa, others seek safeguards against AI...

Yiaga Africa, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and other stakeholders have called for stronger safeguards against the misuse of artificial intelligence (AI) in Nigeria’s 2027 general elections, warning that deepfakes, disinformation and cyber threats could undermine electoral integrity. The call was contained in a communiqué issued yesterday at the end of the 2026 AI and Democracy Forum, held in Abuja from October 14 to 16, w…

Nigeria: INEC, Others Seek Safeguards Against Ai Threats to 2027 Elections

Participants at a three-day artificial intelligence and democracy forum warned that deepfakes, cloned voices and coordinated disinformation could undermine Nigeria's 2027 general elections, urging stronger safeguards and human oversight in the use of AI.

INEC, others seek safeguards against AI threats to 2027 elections

Participants at a three-day artificial intelligence and democracy forum warned that deepfakes, cloned voices and coordinated disinformation could undermine Nigeria’s 2027 general elections, urging stronger safeguards and human oversight in the use of AI.

The 2027 Elections And Artificial Intelligence

Nigeria is already talking about 2027. Politicians are positioning, aspirants are consulting, parties are calculating, and opposition figures are negotiating how best to challenge the ruling party. Zoning, defections, endorsements and political alliances dominate conversations that should be preparing Nigerians to make informed choices about their future. But another player is entering the electoral arena, […]

‘They Want To End Nigeria’ – Ex-INEC Commissioner, Mike Igini, Raises Alarm Over Threats To Democracy

A former National Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Mike Igini, has lamented that certain individuals were working hard to undermine democracy...