{
  "id": 17309328,
  "title": "AI images: Atiku demands prosecution of INEC officials",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/ai-images-atiku-demands-prosecution-of-inec-officials",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-10-31T00:12:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/ai-images-atiku-demands-prosecution-of-inec-officials/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, has called for the prosecution of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) officials accused of introducing artificial intelligence-generated images and other irregularities into the preliminary voter register for the 2027 general elections. Atiku demanded that INEC disclose the identities of those involved and the companies contracted to produce sensitive election materials. The campaign denied INEC's explanation that it was aware of the irregularities but could not identify the responsible individuals or provide a reason for their actions. Atiku also demanded an independent forensic audit of the preliminary voter register, urging INEC to preserve all evidence for scrutiny by independent experts, political parties, civil society organizations, and international observers.",
  "summary": "Atiku Abubakar has demanded the prosecution of INEC officials implicated in adding AI-generated photos and other irregularities to the voter register. Read More: https://punchng.com/ai-images-atiku-demands-prosecution-of-inec-officials/",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}