Nigeria: INEC Chairman Says Ai Can Strengthen Democracy, Warns Against Election Disinformation

AllAfrica2 November 2026, 15:26 UTCNigeria

[Vanguard] The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Amupitan, has said artificial intelligence can improve Nigeria's electoral process, insisting that the technology should not be regarded as a threat to democracy despite the risks associated with its misuse.

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