'Name the culprits' – Atiku dares INEC over AI-generated images in voter register

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) faces mounting backlash over AI-generated images found in their recent voter register. Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and former Vice President of Nigeria, has boldly challenged INEC to reveal the individuals responsible for the irregularities and expose the companies managing the sensitive election materials.

Atiku expressed his outrage in a statement released by his spokesperson, Phrank Shaibu, stating that the electoral body's admission that registration officers introduced the issues was a "catastrophic failure." He demanded that INEC disclose the identities of the contractors involved and provide details about the safeguards governing their work.

INEC Chairman, Professor Joash Amupitan, defended the commission through Dr. Lawrence Bayode, the Director of Information and Communication Technology. Dr. Bayode claimed that while INEC is aware of the officers' actions, they remain uncertain about the reasons behind their behavior, deeming it a "disgraceful evasion."

Atiku urged INEC not to hastily rectify the voter register and conceal the evidence. He insisted that the allegation of over 20 million AI-generated images requiring an independent forensic audit be investigated thoroughly. Meanwhile, INEC has pledged to review the register, with Dr. Bayode revealing that registration officers allegedly used their official login credentials to cause the irregularities.