INEC Has Flagged Staff Over Suspicious Photos On The Voters' Register
Abuja · Thursday 12 November 2026
INEC says it has flagged and removed questionable records from the preliminary voters' register, including photographs suspected to be AI-generated, and has identified registration staff responsible. Reports say officials in ten states have been flagged. The problem surfaced while the register was displayed for public inspection from 9 to 15 October.
What INEC has said
Its ICT director said some registration officers used their authorised access to the commission's database to introduce questionable entries, and that some flagged photos came from poor registration practice rather than AI. INEC has not said how many records were affected.
| Who has reacted | What they want |
|---|---|
| SERAP | A presidential order for a probe |
| Atiku Abubakar | Officials named and prosecuted |
| Action Peoples Party | A petition over suspected padding in an Imo ward |
| Yiaga Africa | Early action against fake news |
Atiku's claim that more than 20 million images may be involved is unverified.
The system caught the problem. The public needs to see that it also caught the people.
Publishing the number of records removed, by state, and the outcome of disciplinary action, would turn a damaging story into a reassuring one. The election is on 16 January.
Reporting: Premium Times, Sahara Reporters, Daily Post and Punch Newspapers.
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