INEC Probes Suspected AI-Generated Photos In Voters’ Register
INEC says it is reviewing questionable records and suspected AI-generated photos after public complaints about the preliminary register.
- On Tuesday, October 27, 2026, the Independent National Electoral Commission announced an investigation into suspected AI-generated photographs found in the preliminary voter register published online ahead of the 2027 general elections.
- Public scrutiny intensified on Monday after citizens identified questionable records and duplicate entries in the online data, which INEC stated was the same preliminary register displayed physically at Registration Areas nationwide from October 9 to 15.
- Action Alliance National Chairman Kenneth Udeze alleged that registration officers used AI to duplicate National Identification Numbers , warning that in a polling unit of 2,000 voters, synthetic data could artificially record 10,000 voters.
- Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar dared INEC on Friday to name the officers responsible, insisting that allegations involving over 20 million AI-generated images require an independent, transparent forensic audit.
- INEC officials stressed the current register is not final, promising that ongoing verification and data-cleanup processes will be completed before the commission certifies the final Register of Voters on December 15, 2026.
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INEC under fire for alleged AI-Generated voter photos
Nigerians have raised concerns over alleged AI-generated images and duplicate entries in the preliminary register of voters published online by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, ahead of the 2027 general elections. The concerns emerged on Monday following the publication of the register, with several social media users questioning the credibility of the voter registration […] INEC under fire for alleged AI-Generated voter phot…
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