INEC to Adopt AI Guidelines for Upcoming Elections
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is moving to implement artificial intelligence (AI) guidelines for elections after a courtesy visit from a delegation of the Electoral Commission of West African States (ECONEC), led by permanent secretary Serigne Mamadou Ka, to INEC Chairman Prof. Joash Amupitan in Abuja. This visit, which took place on a Tuesday, followed a symposium in November 2025 that focused on AI and electoral integrity, resulting in the establishment of a working group to develop these guidelines.
The guidelines were developed and adopted after several working sessions and a validation meeting that concluded on Tuesday. The engagement aimed to share experiences and explore the implementation of these guidelines across West African electoral management bodies.
Prof. Amupitan described the visit as timely, especially with the 2027 general elections approaching, and emphasized the need for regional cooperation in addressing common challenges in electoral administration.
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