INEC data leak puts 2027 election credibility on trial — Atiku

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar on Tuesday warned that the unauthorised disclosure of voter information from the Independent National Electoral Commission's INEC Continuous Voter Registration CVR database has placed the credibility of the 2027 general election under serious threat.

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June 2, 2026

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar

By Omeiza Ajayi

ABUJA: Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar on Tuesday warned that the unauthorised disclosure of voter information from the Independent National Electoral Commission’s INEC Continuous Voter Registration CVR database has placed the credibility of the 2027 general election under serious threat.

According to him, the incident has exposed the vulnerability of Nigeria’s electoral institutions to political manipulation before campaigns have even properly commenced.

INEC data leak puts 2027 election credibility on trial — Atiku

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