The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has commenced an investigation into suspected AI-generated pictures found within the preliminary register of voters printed on its web site, pledging to deal with verified irregularities earlier than the ultimate register is licensed.
The fee, in a press release issued on Tuesday by the Chairman of its Information and Voter Education Committee (IVEC), Mohammed Kudu Haruna, stated it was analyzing the circumstances surrounding the suspicious pictures, together with doable technical or procedural lapses.
INEC’s clarification adopted public considerations and studies circulating on social media over the alleged use of synthetic intelligence-generated pictures within the preliminary voters’ register printed on-line on October 26, 2026.
The fee defined that the net register was the identical preliminary register bodily displayed at Registration Areas nationwide between October 9 and 15 as a part of the Display, Claims and Objections train.
It disclosed that some questionable registration information had been recognized and flagged for additional examination throughout the bodily show, including that the method of reviewing the information and taking applicable corrective measures had commenced.
According to the fee, the net publication comprises the unique preliminary register and doesn’t replicate all ongoing data-cleanup actions.
INEC pressured that the preliminary register was not the ultimate licensed register, explaining that the Display, Claims and Objections train was designed to permit members of the general public to scrutinise the information, determine inaccuracies and irregularities, and facilitate mandatory corrections earlier than certification.
The fee stated it could take applicable motion primarily based on verified findings from its investigation into the suspicious pictures.
It additionally recommended residents and stakeholders who introduced the considerations to public consideration, noting that public scrutiny was important to bettering the accuracy and integrity of the voters’ register.
INEC reaffirmed its dedication to finishing the mandatory verification, adjudication and data-cleanup processes forward of the scheduled certification of the ultimate Register of Voters on December 15, 2026.
It assured Nigerians that verified irregularities can be addressed in accordance with relevant procedures, including that additional updates can be supplied because the overview progressed.
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