INEC chair says voters, not algorithms, will decide Nigeria’s 2027 elections
Nigeria’s 2027 general elections will be decided by voters rather than algorithms, Independent National Electoral Commission Chairman Joash Amupitan said at the Artificial Intelligence and Democracy Forum 2026 in Abuja.
Amupitan said artificial intelligence must remain subordinate to human judgment and democratic institutions, although it is expected to shape the information voters receive, election logistics and attempts to disrupt the process. He said AI could help with route planning, election-result audits, biometric database management, multilingual voter engagement and cybersecurity.
The forum, co-convened by INEC and Yiaga Africa, brought together election officials, political parties, civil society groups, media executives, security agencies, technology companies and international development partners.
Amupitan said INEC expects to conduct presidential, National Assembly …