INEC, the Independent National Electoral Commission, says it has suspended an electoral officer who was allegedly involved in the leakage of voter’s data of Nollywood actor and politician, Emeka Ike.
The Commission revealed on Thursday that investigations by security agencies and data protection regulators are still ongoing.
Mohammed Haruna, INEC National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee, made the disclosure during a fireside chat organised by the Peering Advocacy and Advancement Centre in Africa, PAACA, in Abuja.
The suspension followed a controversy that ensued after the voter registration details of actor and politician, Emeka Ike, went viral on the internet during a dispute over a political party primary election in the Federal Capital Territory.
The electoral body said initial findings indicated no external breach of its ICT infrastructure or compromise of its voter register.
The Commission said the data was accessed through the use of valid credentials issued to officials involved in the ongoing CVR exercise and thereafter disclosed without authorization.
INEC said its audit trail allowed investigators to identify the specific user account used to access the voter record, resulting in the questioning of personnel with access to the system.
