The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has flagged several of its officials across 10 states for disciplinary action after identifying them as complicit in uploading artificial intelligence-generated photographs onto the national voters’ register.
Discovery during continuous registration review
Speaking on Wednesday, November 11, 2026, during a virtual event organized by the PUNCH Media Foundation titled “AI, Misinformation and Nigeria’s 2027 Elections: Safeguarding the Truth, Protecting the Vote,” INEC National Commissioner Mohammed Haruna confirmed that all identified fake images have been purged from the system.
Haruna, who also serves as Chairman of INEC’s Information and Voter Education Committee, noted that while public manipulation of images remains difficult to stop prior to submission, internal misconduct by staff is strictly within the commission’s operational control.
“We have already seen one of the challenges, which is that a lot of AI-generated photographs were posted onto the voters’ register, which, as we have said, we have had to take down,” Haruna stated. “We have their names across about 10 states, and obviously, they are going to face disciplinary action.”
Upcoming AI Electoral Policy
Acknowledging the fast-evolving landscape of artificial intelligence ahead of the 2027 general elections, Haruna revealed that the commission has drafted a comprehensive AI governance policy.
He stated that the framework—which addresses technological safeguards, app-based verification cameras, and procedural guidelines—will be finalized and shared with the media and public once approved.
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