INEC Launches Probe into AI-Generated Voter Photos

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has initiated an investigation into suspected AI-generated photographs found in the Preliminary Register of Voters, which was published on its website on October 26, 2026. INEC Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee, Mohammed Kudu Haruna, stated that the preliminary register was the same as the one displayed physically at Registration Areas nationwide from October 9 to 15 during the Display, Claims and Objections exercise.

The commission clarified that the online publication did not encompass all ongoing data-cleanup activities and that questionable registration records had been flagged for further examination. INEC is reviewing the affected records and will take corrective actions as per established procedures.

The commission is also investigating the circumstances surrounding the suspicious photographs, including potential technical or procedural lapses. The Preliminary Register is not the final certified register, and the display exercise allows public scrutiny to identify inaccuracies before certification.