NDPC Launches Probe Into Alleged Voter Data Leak Linked To Emeka Ike

The Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) has commenced an investigation into the alleged leak of voter information involving Nollywood actor and politician, Emeka Ike.

The commission said it has already engaged both the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the actor as part of its probe.

Naija News reports that NDPC disclosed the development during a media parley on Friday.

The National Commissioner and Chief Executive Officer of the NDPC, Vincent Olatunji, said the matter was being treated with urgency because of its implications for electoral integrity and public trust.

The development follows recent controversy over the publication of details relating to Ike’s voter registration record by the Senior Special Assistant to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, on Information, Lere Olayinka.

Ike, a native of Imo State, contested the House of Representatives seat for the AMAC/Bwari Federal Constituency in the FCT under the Nigerian Democratic Congress and lost.

Meanwhile, investigators from the Force Intelligence Department–Intelligence Response Team had questioned Olayinka and an electoral officer as part of ongoing investigations into the alleged leak of voter information from the INEC portal.

Addressing questions on the matter, Olatunji confirmed that the commission had already met with relevant parties and launched an investigation.

According to him, the NDPC does not rely solely on social media reports before acting but follows established procedures in handling data breach allegations.

“Emeka Ike is downstairs now. INEC, they were here last week, and they were here this week again,” he said.

The NDPC boss added that the commission had prioritised the matter because of its potential impact on confidence in the country’s electoral system.

“The one of INEC is really sensitive because we are moving towards elections. And it speaks to the credibility of the database. It’s of utmost urgency, and we are moving immediately,” he noted.

Speaking on the NDPC’s approach to investigations, Olatunji stressed that the commission remained methodical and evidence-driven, noting that privacy-related probes require diligence and adherence to due process.

“Investigation is a process. And in the privacy ecosystem, you have to be extremely careful and be diligent in the way you carry out your investigation.

“There is no breach reported to us that we have not acted on, either in a government institution or public institution,” he added.