Kwankwaso demands independent probe into suspected AI photos in INEC voter register

The vice-presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Rabiu Kwankwaso, has demanded an independent investigation into suspected AI-generated pictures and questionable information in the preliminary voter register launched by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, forward of the 2027 normal elections.

Kwankwaso questioned how the suspicious photos entered the register and whether or not the identities linked to the information have been correctly verified.

In an announcement shared on X, Kwankwaso stated INEC’s determination to analyze the matter was welcome however insisted that the probe should be clear and carried out independently of the fee.

“The investigation must be thorough, transparent and independent,” he stated, demanding that the findings be made public and anybody discovered culpable be held accountable beneath the regulation.

He additionally known as for an independent audit of the preliminary register, together with checks for questionable entries, duplicate information and synthetic identities.