Nigeria heads into 2027 election worried about AI, report warns it’s unprepared

Most Nigerians fear artificial intelligence will fuel political misinformation ahead of the 2027 general elections, yet they continue to rely on social media platforms as their primary source of political news, according to a new report by SB Morgen Intelligence, a market and security intelligence-gathering firm. The report titled ‘The Algorithm and the Ballot Box’ surveyed 829 respondents across eight states, spanning all six geopolitical zones, and was conducted between April and May 2026, alo