The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has commenced an investigation into suspected AI-generated images found within the preliminary register of voters revealed on its web site, pledging to deal with verified irregularities earlier than the ultimate register is licensed.
The fee, in a press release issued on Tuesday by the Chairman of its Information and Voter Education Committee (IVEC), Mohammed Kudu Haruna, stated it was inspecting the circumstances surrounding the suspicious images, together with attainable technical or procedural lapses.
INEC’s clarification adopted public issues and studies circulating on social media over the alleged use of synthetic intelligence-generated images within the preliminary voters’ register revealed on-line on October 26, 2026.
The fee defined that the net register was the identical preliminary register bodily displayed at Registration Areas nationwide between October 9 and 15 as a part of the Display, Claims and Objections train.
It disclosed that some questionable registration data had been recognized and flagged for additional examination in the course of the bodily show, including that the method of reviewing the data and taking applicable corrective measures had commenced.
According to the fee, the net publication accommodates the unique preliminary register and doesn’t mirror all ongoing data-cleanup actions.
INEC pressured that the preliminary register was not the ultimate licensed register, explaining that the Display, Claims and Objections train was designed to permit members of the general public to scrutinise the data, establish inaccuracies and irregularities, and facilitate needed corrections earlier than certification.
The fee stated it might take applicable motion based mostly on verified findings from its investigation into the suspicious images.
It additionally counseled residents and stakeholders who introduced the issues to public consideration, noting that public scrutiny was important to bettering the accuracy and integrity of the voters’ register.
INEC reaffirmed its dedication to finishing the required verification, adjudication and data-cleanup processes forward of the scheduled certification of the ultimate Register of Voters on December 15, 2026.
It assured Nigerians that verified irregularities could be addressed in accordance with relevant procedures, including that additional updates could be offered because the overview progressed.
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