The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has told the Federal High Court in Abuja that voter information contained in the national register is public information and not classified data.
The electoral body made the argument while responding to a N10 billion fundamental rights enforcement suit filed by Nollywood actor and former House of Representatives aspirant, Emeka Ike.
Ike had approached the court over the publication of his voter registration details on social media by Lere Olayinka, media aide to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike.
The actor claimed that the disclosure violated his constitutional right to privacy and sought N10 billion in damages.
However, INEC maintained before the court that the information in dispute is not confidential and can legally be made available to the public under the provisions of the Electoral Act 2026.
The commission stated that it is empowered by law to compile, maintain,
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