The Independent National Electoral Commission has told the Federal High Court in Abuja that the voter information at the centre of a N10bn fundamental rights suit filed by Nollywood actor and House of Representatives aspirant, Emeka Ike, is neither classified nor confidential.
The commission argued that the information complained of is published in line with the provisions of the Electoral Act 2026 and that it is constitutionally empowered to make voter information available to the public without seeking the consent of registered voters.
INEC stated this in a counter-affidavit deposed to by an Assistant Director and Data Protection Officer in its Legal Drafting and Clearance Department, Anthonia Makwe, in opposition to Ike’s suit marked FHC/ABJ/CS/1272/2026.
Ike had sued INEC and Lere Olayinka, media aide to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, alleging a breach of his fundamental right to privacy following the publication of his voter registration
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