Nwankwo: AI-Generated Information And Photographs Have Entered Voter Register.
The Director of the Policy and Legal Advocacy Centre (PLAC), Clement Nwankwo, has raised concerns over artificial intelligence (AI)-generated information and photographs in Nigeria’s voter register, warning that the register lacks credibility ahead of the 2027 general election.
Speaking during an interview with ARISE NEWS on Thursday, Nwankwo said the disputed entries raised questions about the credibility of the register, particularly after the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) reported that the number of registered voters had risen from more than 90 million to 103 million while also questioning the commission’s preparedness for the elections.
“Technology has of course come forward, and now what we see is what is now referred to as AI generated information and photographs that have been inserted into the voter register.” He said civil society organisations and individuals were using different technological tools, including AI.
“And the verdict you see, of course, is that using AI, you can tell quite clearly that the voter register has very serious problems.” Nwankwo questioned the increase in the number of registered voters and whether the 103 million figure accurately represented the number of eligible voters in Nigeria. “We did see voter register that jumped from 90-something million to 103 million. And questions are arising as to how that jump happened and who is on that voter’s register, I think that we do not have 103 million persons who are eligible to vote in this country.” He emphasised that country needed to address the credibility of its voter register. “It means that we must go back to the drawing board.
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