Kwankwaso calls for unbiased probe into suspected AI photographs in INEC voter register

The vice-presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Rabiu Kwankwaso, has demanded an unbiased investigation into suspected AI-generated images and questionable data within the preliminary voter register launched by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, forward of the 2027 normal elections.

Kwankwaso questioned how the suspicious photos entered the register and whether or not the identities linked to the data have been correctly verified.

In an announcement shared on X, Kwankwaso stated INEC’s resolution to research the matter was welcome however insisted that the probe have to be clear and performed independently of the fee.

“The investigation must be thorough, transparent and independent,” he stated, demanding that the findings be made public and anybody discovered culpable be held accountable underneath the regulation.

He additionally referred to as for an unbiased audit of the preliminary register, together with checks for questionable entries, duplicate data and synthetic identities.