FOR a country grappling with a deep trust deficit in its democracy, the recent leak of classified voter information linked to an electoral officer is a red flag that must not be ignored as Nigeria inches toward another election cycle.
The Media Adviser to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Lere Olayinka, triggered alarm when he posted screenshots containing the personal voter details of Nollywood actor Emeka Ike.
The post showed that Ike, an aspirant in the AMAC/Bwari Federal Constituency House of Representatives primaries under the National Democratic Congress, had transferred his INEC registration from Imo State on May 15.
At this point, INEC remains the only institution with access to voters’ details.
Derisively, Olayinka accompanied the screenshot with the remark: “(Emeka) Ike was a registered voter in Imo State. He only transferred his INEC Registration to the FCT on May 15, 2026 (15 days ago). And he wants to contest for the House of Reps in Abuja! Someone who has never voted in the FCT o. What happened to his Imo State? This Obidient people enh!!!”
