Key Takeaways
- INEC said the voter register on its website is preliminary, not the final register for the 2027 elections, following reports of suspected AI-generated photographs.
- INEC said officials flagged questionable registration records during the physical display from October 9 to October 15, 2026, and began reviewing them.
- INEC said it will address verified irregularities and complete verification and data cleanup before the final voter register’s scheduled certification on December 15, 2026.
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has explained that the voter register previously displayed physically, and currently displayed on its website is not the final one to be used for the 2027 elections.
INEC clarified that the register is being subjected to review and clean-up, and appropriate action will be taken on claims and objections raised.
Naija News reports that the electoral umpire made the clarification in a statement on Tuesday by its Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee (IVEC), Mohammed Kudu Haruna, in reaction to concerns and reports circulating on social media regarding suspected AI-generated photographs appearing in the Preliminary Register of Voters.
INEC explained that some questionable registration records were identified and flagged for further examination during the physical display, and all such records will be reviewed during its clean-up exercise.
It assured that what is in circulation is a preliminary Register of Voters and all suspicious photographs, including possible technical or procedural lapses, will be acted upon based on verified findings before the final register of voters to be used for election is released.
INEC assured that it will not compromise the accuracy and integrity of the register.
“The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has noted public concerns and reports circulating on social media regarding suspected AI-generated photographs appearing in the Preliminary Register of Voters recently published on its website.
“The Commission wishes to clarify that the register published online on 26 October 2026 is the same preliminary register physically displayed at Registration Areas (RAs) nationwide from 9th to 15th October 2026 as part of the Display, Claims and Objections exercise.
