Convening electoral bodies, tech pioneers, policymakers, civil society, and journalists to establish multi-stakeholder governance and safeguards ahead of Nigeria's 2027 General Elections.
"The integrity of the 2027 elections will not only be decided at polling units across 774 local governments—it will be decided in the algorithms, LLMs, and verification systems we build and govern today."
— Samson Itodo, Executive Director, Yiaga AfricaArtificial intelligence is transforming information ecosystems at unprecedented velocity. As Nigeria approaches the 2027 General Elections, generative models, deepfakes, micro-targeting, and synthetic content pose urgent questions for electoral credibility and democratic trust.
AIDF 2026 brings together over 800 high-level decision-makers across election administration (INEC), political leadership, technology giants, civil society, media verification desks, and the judiciary to forge actionable frameworks.
Keynotes from INEC leadership, global AI researchers, and ministerial representatives analyzing generative risks ahead of 2027.
Live startup pitches for election tech grants, followed by the Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC) consultation on algorithmic fairness.
Hands-on media forensics and PVT labs, culminating in the formal multi-stakeholder signing of The Abuja Accord on AI in Nigerian Elections.
A historic multi-stakeholder code of conduct pledging political parties, platforms, and civil society to ethical AI use, transparency, and rapid verification ahead of 2027.
Pre-election disclosure of AI-generated campaign ads, political chatbots, and algorithmic targeting parameters.
A coordinated fact-checking and digital forensics protocol between media rooms and INEC to debunk viral deepfakes in real-time.
Enforceable anti-impersonation protocols prohibiting synthetic voice clones and unauthorized candidate likeness distortion.
Independent civil society audit access for voter registration databases and results tabulation integrity tools.
Field observation, tech labs, and high-level dialogue across Yiaga Africa's election integrity initiatives.
Applications for delegate accreditation and the Innovation Sandbox are open until September 25, 2026.