{
  "id": 17710711,
  "title": "Discrepancies in Voter Register: Election Advocacy Groups Demand Explanations from INEC over",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/discrepancies-in-voter-register-election-advocacy-groups-demand",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-02T00:14:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "This Day",
    "slug": "this-day",
    "url": "https://www.thisdaylive.com/2026/11/02/discrepancies-in-voter-register-election-advocacy-groups-demand-explanations-from-inec-over/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Two election advocacy groups, MundX Analytics and Actizens Social Impact Foundation (ASIF), have demanded explanations from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) regarding discrepancies in the voters’ register. During a joint press conference in Awka, Anambra State, the groups announced a forthcoming summit on the roles citizens should play in the 2027 polls to ensure credible elections. The groups highlighted recent revelations about AI-generated images infiltrating INEC portals and the significant rise in registered voters in some polling units in Edo State, suspected to be linked to politicians. They called for answers from INEC and unveiled their upcoming summit, themed \"2027 Election Evidence Summit,\" scheduled for November 30, 2026. The summit will focus on how citizens can preserve polling unit results as evidence for election tribunals and address the sudden surge in registered voters in certain wards, suspected to be associated with politicians. The press conference was addressed by Martin Uwakwe, representing MundX Analytics, and Chidi Lucky Kanu, Executive Director of Actizens Social Impact Foundation. Uwakwe revealed that the polling unit linked to Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo had 397 registered voters in the 2024 governorship election but showed a staggering 4,783 voters in the 2026 preliminary register, marking a 4,386 increase, or approximately 1,105%. They are seeking a documented explanation from INEC regarding this unprecedented rise and are also concerned about fraudulent voter photographs, including those allegedly generated through artificial intelligence. Kanu examined records from the 2023 presidential election in Rivers State, urging electoral stakeholders, journalists, and Nigerians to scrutinize the findings rigorously. He emphasized the need for Nigeria to enhance mechanisms for preserving authentic polling-unit results for independent verification and lawful electoral dispute resolution. The summit will explore the legal and technological means to independently preserve polling-unit results, ensuring their usefulness in election tribunals. Kanu stated that the conference will convene INEC, electoral candidates, civil society groups, legal practitioners, faith-based institutions, and citizens committed to credible elections.",
  "summary": "David-Chyddy Eleke in Awka Two election advocacy groups, MundX Analytics and Actizens Social Impact Foundation (ASIF) have called for explanation from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) over reported discrepancies",
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  "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."
}