Opposition political parties in Edo State, including the African Democratic Congress (ADC), National Democratic Coalition (NDC), Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), and Labour Party (LP), have issued a stern warning against escalating political violence, harassment, and inflammatory rhetoric ahead of the 2027 general elections.
INEC Chairman Prof. Joash Amupitan warns that fake audio and video announcements generated by AI could be deployed on election eve to falsely declare a postponement of the 2027 polls.
SERAP has given President Tinubu a 7-day ultimatum to order an independent probe into reported AI-generated photos and voter database manipulation on INEC’s portal.
INEC has linked the presence of synthetic AI-generated portraits and invalid entries in the draft voter database to internal protocol breaches by field officers, assuring Nigerians that ongoing scrubbings will eliminate all fraudulent records before final certification.
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has nullified the nomination of Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodinma, as the senatorial candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the Imo West Senatorial District, ruling that former Governor Rochas Okorocha is the legitimate winner of the primary election
The ADC Presidential Campaign Council has warned against alleged plans to pressure INEC into postponing the January 16, 2027 presidential election under the guise of an Ebola outbreak.
The House of Representatives has summoned INEC Chairman Prof. Joash Amupitan to appear within seven days to brief lawmakers on logistics, technology, and funding for the 2027 polls.
The Edo State NDC has raised an alarm over political harassment, billboard destruction, and violent attacks on its members, demanding a full probe by security agencies into alleged APC involvement.
Justice Salim Ibrahim of the Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed Emeka Ike’s N10bn data privacy suit against Wike’s SSA Lere Olayinka and INEC, upholding defense arguments that voter register details are public records.
INEC has launched an investigation into suspected AI-generated photographs appearing in its preliminary voter register, assuring the public that all irregularities will be cleared before final certification on December 15, 2026.
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