Kwankwaso demands independent probe into suspected AI photos in INEC voter register

The vice-presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Rabiu Kwankwaso, has demanded an independent investigation into suspected AI-generated photographs and questionable records in the preliminary voter register released by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, ahead of the 2027 general elections. Kwankwaso questioned how the suspicious images entered the register and whether the identities linked to the records were properly verified. In a statement shared on X, Kwankwaso said INEC’s decision to investigate the matter was welcome but insisted that the probe must be transparent and conducted independently of the commission. “The investigation must be thor...