INEC Chairman: Algorithms Will Not Decide Nigeria’s 2027 Elections The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash O. Amupitan, SAN, has declared that artificial intelligence (AI) and algorithms will not determine the outcome of Nigeria’s 2027 general elections, insisting that the sovereign will of the electorate must remain the ultimate authority in
2027: INEC Establishes AI Division to Verify Results, Combat Deepfakes The Independent National Electoral Commission has established a dedicated Artificial Intelligence Division within its Information and Communications Technology Department to strengthen election results verification and combat disinformation ahead of the 2027 general elections. The INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, disclosed this on Tuesday while presenting
2027: Obidient Movement Questions INEC’s Planned Use of AI in Elections The Obidient Movement has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to provide detailed explanations on its proposed deployment of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology in the 2027 general elections. The movement’s Worldwide Coordinator, Dr Yunusa Tanko, said Nigerians deserved to know how the
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has intensified engagements with global technology and electoral organisations as part of efforts to strengthen the use of emerging technologies, artificial intelligence (AI) and cybersecurity in Nigeria’s electoral process ahead of the 2027 General Election. INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Ojo Amupitan, SAN, held strategic partnership meetings with senior officials
By Shuaib S. Agaka When Nigeria announced an investigation into Google, Meta, X and several generative artificial intelligence platforms, many viewed it as yet another regulatory confrontation with global technology companies. I believe it represents something far more significant. It is one of the most consequential tests of Nigeria’s digital policy in recent years because