AI-generated data found on Nigeria voter roll
Semafor · Alexander Onukwue ·
The discovery risks further undermining faith in the integrity of January’s presidential election.
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Nigeria’s election authority is under pressure to address the discovery of AI-generated voter information and ID photos on a draft electoral roll, which has sparked concerns about the integrity of January’s presidential vote and risks further undermining faith in the politics of Africa’s largest democracy.
With just over 10 weeks to go until the vote, President Bola Tinubu is locked into a re-election battle against a slate of familiar rivals in campaigning that revolves around economic and security issues. More than 103 million Nigerians registered to take part in the poll, according to the Independent National Electoral Commission, but its numbers and overall preparations have come under intense scrutiny.