Atiku to INEC: Name officials responsible for AI photographs on voters’ register

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, representing the African Democratic Congress (ADC), is demanding that Nigeria's Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) identify the officials responsible for the inclusion of Artificial Intelligence (AI) generated photographs in the voter register. Atiku criticized INEC's handling of the situation, stating that the admission of AI-generated images and other irregularities by registration officers constitutes a severe breach of the commission's credibility.

He urged opposition leaders and the international community to demand a thorough independent audit, full disclosure, and accountability regarding the voter register scandal. Atiku accused the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu administration of enabling the crisis by allowing INEC to avoid scrutiny. He emphasized that INEC cannot claim to demand trust while protecting those responsible for the infraction, and that the electoral umpire has no right to demand trust.

Atiku called for a forensic audit to uncover the extent of the AI-generated images and hold the involved officials accountable, warning that the credibility of the 2027 election is at stake if INEC fails to address the issue.