By Progress Godfrey
ABUJA – The Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) said it has opened an investigation into an alleged leak of voter information involving Nollywood actor and politician, Emeka Ike, in a case that has raised fresh concerns over electoral data security and privacy protection in Nigeria.
The commission said it has already engaged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the actor as part of its ongoing probe into the incident, stressing that the matter is being treated with urgency due to its implications for public trust and electoral integrity.
The development follows controversy over the alleged publication of Ike’s voter registration details by the Senior Special Assistant to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory on Information, Lere Olayinka.
Ike, who contested the House of Representatives seat for the AMAC/Bwari Federal Constituency under the Nigerian Democratic Congress, lost the election. Controversy emerged after Olayinka shared what appeared to be voter data accessed from an INEC administrative interface, triggering concerns over possible unauthorised exposure of sensitive personal information.
