Joash Amupitan, chairman of the Independent National
Electoral Commission (INEC), says the commission is investigating AI-generated
photos in its preliminary voter register.
In a statement posted on its official X page, the commission
said Amupitan spoke on Saturday at the south-south zonal interactive meeting
with staff in Port Harcourt, Rivers state.
In recent days, the commission has faced backlash after
Nigerians flagged duplicate entries, AI-generated photos and names of deceased
persons on the voter register.
Lawrence Bayode, INEC’s director of information and
communication technology, had linked the irregularities to registration
officers, whom he claimed used their login details to introduce questionable
records into the database.
The INEC statement quoted Amupitan as saying that “the
commission was examining the records and would take corrective action based on
verified findings”.
He urged the public to participate in the display, claims
and objections process ahead of the publication of the final register scheduled
for December 15, 2026.
Amupitan also said the commission was preparing its bimodal
voter accreditation system (BVAS), including 57,000 newly procured devices,
while auditing electronic result management systems to strengthen transparency
in result transmission through the INEC Result Viewing (IReV) portal.
The INEC chairman urged electoral officials in the
south-south to uphold impartiality, discipline and accountability as the
commission intensifies preparations for the 2027 elections.
He warned that anyone who threatens or harms INEC officials,
including National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members deployed for election
duties, would face the full weight of the law.
The INEC chairman said the south-south zone has 15,823,550
registered voters, including 3,736,434 in Rivers, adding that no eligible voter
should be disenfranchised through administrative negligence or logistical
failure.
He also highlighted the logistical challenges posed by the
region’s creeks, coastal settlements and riverine communities, adding that INEC
had finalised a memorandum of understanding with the Maritime Transporters
Union to support the timely and secure transportation of election personnel and
materials.
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