2027: Obidients reject INEC’s plan to use AI

The Obidient Movement has rejected the Independent National Electoral Commission's (INEC) plan to use Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the 2027 general elections, citing unresolved issues surrounding electoral transparency, result transmission, and the credibility of the commission's processes. INEC Chairman, Prof Joash Amupitan, had previously announced that the commission was deploying AI tools to detect discrepancies and administrative errors in election results, as well as to counter AI-generated disinformation.

However, the Obidient Movement, led by National Coordinator Yunusa Tanko, argued that INEC had yet to adequately address the fundamental issues of transparency and accountability in its electoral processes before introducing AI. Tanko demanded that INEC publish its comprehensive 2027 election plan, including the technologies, procedures, and safeguards it intends to deploy, as well as an independent audit of the commission's electoral technology.

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