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Deutsche Welle reported that Nigeria's electoral commission, INEC, is investigating a preliminary voter register riddled with images believed to be AI-generated, ahead of the 2027 general elections. The report found exaggerated facial features and register errors such as duplicate names and people who had died since the last election. INEC chairman Joash Amupitan announced a dedicated unit to monitor AI-related threats, detect deepfakes and protect the integrity of the process, warning that the vote's credibility could otherwise come under attack. The report placed this within a history of fabricated content, including deepfakes falsely linking candidates to terror activity before the 2023 elections. DUBAWA's Lois Ugbede said AI-driven disinformation is becoming commonplace, while CJID's Akintunde Babatunde warned that genuine evidence could be dismissed as AI-generated, as a lawmaker did after inflammatory campaign remarks. CDD-West Africa's Chibuike Mgbeahuruike said the real threat is weak accountability for AI use, and voter confidence is already low.