INEC faces backlash over ‘AI-generated photos, names of deceased persons’ in voters’ register

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is
going through criticism over irregularities within the voters’ register after residents
flagged duplicate entries and suspected AI-generated images.

The electoral umpire revealed an up to date register of
voters on Monday, following requires broader public entry forward of the 2027
basic election.

Hours later, residents started elevating issues about
discrepancies within the knowledge.

Screenshots shared by social media customers confirmed
entries from a polling unit in Etsako West LGA of Edo state with
images suspected to have been generated by AI.

There had been additionally allegations of duplicate entries on the
register.

One social media consumer mentioned whereas registering for a everlasting voter card, the
system flagged a reproduction report bearing the identical title, date of delivery, state
and nationwide identification quantity (NIN) as theirs, however with a special
{photograph}, gender and LGA.

An INEC official allegedly attributed the duplicate report
to coincidence, regardless of each entries bearing the identical NIN.

Some residents had been additionally
mentioned to have recognized their deceased members of the family on the voters’
register.

INEC has but to reply to the issues.

Here are extra reactions.

BREAKING: INEC CAUGHT USING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE BOTS(AI BOTS) IMAGES AS VOTERS IN VOTER REGISTER

Wonders shall by no means finish. INEC has adopted within the footsteps of the APC by producing pretend voters with AI.

This is why they refused to launch the voters’ register till we referred to as them out.

This is precisely why Tinubu is just not planning to marketing campaign throughout the nation, as a result of INEC has already created Fake votes for him.

Nigerians, WAKE UP, these outdated criminals have been EXPOSED; don’t remain silent!

— Emir Sirdam (@EmirSirdam) October 27, 2026

This is how INEC needs to run the 2027 election and opposition are wanting

Duplicate as many names as potential for a number of voting, flood the register with AI info.

This is superior degree vote layering. https://t.co/hUftov3AhE

— Morris Monye (@Morris_Monye) October 27, 2026

Dear @inecnigeria are you able to clarify why you may have AI Generated pictures on the INEC Register in polling items in Ward 11, Etsako West LG, Edo State.

We need rationalization.

Who infused AI generated pictures within the register?

who did the capturing?

Who collected their pvcs if they’ve been collected?

We need solutions!!!!!

@PeterObi @AishaYesufu @mrUmanu_Elijah @ARISEtv @channelstv @CNN @BBCWorld @AmnestyNigeria @YIAGA @ace_democracy

— Decosule (@SuleDeco) October 26, 2026

Nigerians, there’s fireplace on the mountain!

After weeks of dragging INEC to publish the voters’ register, they’ve lastly unlocked it on their web site. But guess what? There are over thousands and thousands of duplicated voters with the identical image, the identical NIN, however completely different voter numbers. Some individuals may even determine their members of the family who died over eight years in the past nonetheless listed on the web site.

What a ineffective waste of assets.

You bear in mind when the APC was shifting mad, sharing rice and amassing individuals’s voter card numbers and NINs? This is what they achieved with it. What does this imply? For occasion, in a polling unit of two,000 voters, AI can report 10,000 voters utilizing the remainder of the duplicate knowledge.

INEC is a fraud. Amupitan has instigated revolution and chaos on this nation.

— Felix (@felixherbt) October 27, 2026

When INEC first introduced it could begin utilizing AI, most individuals brushed it off as nonsense. Take a tough have a look at these pictures although the indicators of AI era are onerous to overlook.

We ought to prepare for critical pushback this time. @inecnigeria is the one forcing the difficulty. They’ve already picked their aspect, and it’s not with extraordinary residents. INEC isn’t more likely to act pretty till it truly feels the load of public strain.

INEC WANTS TO SET THIS COUNTRY ON FIRE..
NIGERIANS TAG @inecnigeria TO EXPLAIN THIS ABOMINATION..

WE HAVE TO MAKE A LOT OF NOISE ABOUT THIS TERRIBLE ABOMINATION..

— BLESSED 🥷 (@Dee_9889) October 27, 2026

The solely motive an establishment like @inecnigeria would create voter information for AI personas is to allow potential vote dumping and manipulate outcomes whereas an election remains to be ongoing. What different justification might there be? This is turning into scary. https://t.co/gbhFsm2Luk

— ayemojubar 🫆 (@ayemojubar) October 27, 2026

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