NDC Alleges INEC Plans AI Use to Rig 2027 Elections

The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has accused the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of planning to use artificial intelligence to sway the outcome of the 2027 general elections. Osa Director, the NDC's national publicity secretary, alleged that INEC intends to deploy AI technologies to support the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), which the statement described as ruinous. The allegations came after INEC Chairman Prof. Joash Amupitan recently outlined the commission's plan to integrate AI frameworks for the upcoming elections during a press briefing. Director questioned both the timing and the commission's capacity to run such complex digital infrastructure amid the country's security challenges. In a statement posted on X, he said there had been no trial to determine whether AI tools would be effective in off-cycle elections. He asked why INEC had not tested AI during the Osun polls and why it was rushing to use it in the general elections, which he said were 'less than 100 days away.' He added, 'Something is amiss.' The statement described AI as a newly attractive tool for the election management body. It also asked whether a nation that has not used AI to solve its enduring security problems could now use it to elect public officials. Director called on people of good conscience and the international community to stop what he described as a diabolical plot by INEC. The statement was published by the Nigeria Democratic Congress (@NigeriaNDCHQ) on October 15, 2026.