INEC says AI will support, not decide, Nigeria’s 2027 election
Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission said artificial intelligence would be used to improve electoral operations in 2027 but would not determine the outcome of the general election.
Speaking at the AI and Democracy Forum 2026 in Abuja, INEC Chairman Joash Amupitan said the choice of the country’s leaders belonged exclusively to voters. He said the commission could use AI-driven geospatial analysis and predictive modelling to improve logistics and meet operational demands.
Amupitan said INEC had tested predictive logistics optimisation during elections and by-elections held since he took office in October 2025. According to him, reports from civil society groups and election observers showed improvements in the early deployment of materials and the start of voting.
He also said AI components were already present in some election technology, including the facial-recognition and …