According to CITAD, “The integrity, confidentiality and political neutrality of this infrastructure are therefore matters of national security and public trust.”
The Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) has called for the resignation of the Director-General/Chief Executive Officer of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), Dr. Bisoye Coker-Odusote, over her reported appointment as Director of Data Management in the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council for the 2027 elections.
CITAD, in a statement on Saturday expressed concerns that Coker-Odusote’s simultaneous role as head of Nigeria’s national identity management institution and a senior data official for a partisan political campaign could create a conflict of interest and undermine public confidence in the political neutrality of NIMC.
The organisation described NIMC as “a highly sensitive national institution” responsible for establishing, owning, operating, maintaining and managing Nigeria’s National Identity Database, which contains the personal and biometric information of millions of Nigerians.
According to CITAD, “The integrity, confidentiality and political neutrality of this infrastructure are therefore matters of national security and public trust.”
