The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it’s investigating suspected synthetic intelligence-generated pictures found within the Preliminary Register of Voters revealed on its web site….
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it’s investigating suspected synthetic intelligence-generated pictures found within the Preliminary Register of Voters revealed on its web site.
In a press assertion issued on Tuesday, 27 October 2026, the Commission stated it was analyzing the circumstances surrounding the suspicious pictures, together with potential technical or procedural lapses.
INEC added that acceptable motion could be taken based mostly on verified findings.
The Commission defined that the register revealed on-line on Monday, 26 October, was the identical preliminary register bodily displayed at Registration Areas nationwide between 9 and 15 October as a part of the Display, Claims and Objections train.
According to INEC, questionable registration information have been recognized and flagged throughout the bodily show, prompting a assessment and the graduation of corrective measures consistent with established procedures.
It clarified that the web publication represented the unique preliminary register and didn’t replicate all ongoing knowledge-cleansing actions.
INEC pressured that the preliminary register was not the ultimate licensed Register of Voters, noting that the show train was designed to permit public scrutiny, establish inaccuracies and irregularities, and facilitate corrections earlier than certification.
“The Commission appreciates the vigilance of citizens and stakeholders who have brought these concerns to public attention,” the assertion stated, including that such scrutiny would assist enhance the accuracy and integrity of the register.
The electoral physique assured Nigerians that verified irregularities could be addressed by way of established procedures and that additional updates could be supplied because the assessment progressed.
INEC stated it remained dedicated to finishing the mandatory verification, adjudication and knowledge-cleansing processes forward of the scheduled certification of the ultimate Register of Voters on 15 December 2026.
The assertion was signed by Mohammed Kudu Haruna, Chairman of INEC’s Information and Voter Education Committee (IVEC).
