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Lere Olayinka recently came under heavy criticism from Nigerians after leaking Ike’s voter information through an INEC administrative webpage.

By Ayomide Tella and Donatus Anichukwueze


Actor Emeka Ike says he is prepared to take action against Lere Olayinka, media aide to the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, over the exposure of his data from the portal of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

Ike contested for the House of Representatives seat for the AMAC/Bwari Federal Constituency in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) under the Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC) and lost.

Olayinka recently came under heavy criticism from Nigerians after leaking Ike’s voter information through an INEC administrative webpage.

On his X handle on Saturday, Olayinka tweeted that Ike was formerly a registered voter in Imo State before transferring his registration to the FCT on May 15.

He attached two images to the post, which many believed contained details obtained from INEC’s administrative login portal.

Some of the personal information contained in the screenshots included Ike’s application number, registration centre, Voter Identification Number (VIN), profile picture, name and date of application.

Reacting to the development on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief on Tuesday, Ike described Olayinka’s action as shocking and the height of political rascality.

“It’s quite shocking, extreme and it is the height of political rascality for government officer to access a citizen’s information from the INEC cyber. It tells you a lot, shows how much impunity we have flying around there and people have access to the things they shouldn’t be having access to and that’s quite deplorable and I see that as a huge insult and slap on every political party and every Nigerian.

“He is telling every Nigerian that whoever you are, I can pull your information from anywhere and I can do what I want and that rascality needs to be stopped,” he said.

The actor said he was ready to challenge Olayinka for exposing his private details to the public.

“Actions are ready, I’m ready to take him on. He has no right to exploit my privacy and insult Nigerians the way he did. If he has been doing it in the past, this should be the last time he does it.”

Speaking further on the breakfast programme, Ike explained the reason behind his decision to contest for the House of Representatives seat in the FCT.

“I actually wanted to run in my state but a couple of people came to me, it was like a clarion call. People came to me and told me, ‘sir, you need to do this now, we need you in Abuja’.

“And I’m like you know I’m already trying to run in my state, but they insisted and the surge was high and I considered it seeing the relevant issues they brought on board and I said okay fine let’s see how we can build Abuja. A municipal area needs to be properly guarded and looked into, so I decided to shift to Abuja,” Ike said.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IC3kEKmCMdc?si=hnI4mIwvxZktBsfj

https://www.channelstv.com/2026/06/02/wikes-aide-has-no-right-to-expose-my-privacy-im-ready-to-take-him-on-emeka-ike/

Oga go to court and stop blabbing...


Whenever I see a Nigerian threatening to take anyone to court I never take them serious.


If someone infringed your rights take him to court.


Everything else lere said is true ( asides violating your privacy ofcourse which I don't support)... at least the part where he said you should have contested in your place.


Emeka ike did politics at the actors guild level and isn't exactly a trustworthy and good one. He comes across as a confusionist when it comes to Politics.


Many of these people are just looking for a way to cross into politics to have a piece of the national cake not because they have the interest of serving.


Political positions in Nigeria should be made unlucrative and unattractive so only those with the interest of the country should seek for positions!

I fully support this. In a saner clime now, he should have been invited by the DSS

Which privacy?

PVC information is public information as long as it is not used for impersonation.

Even at that, as a candidate running for public office, every relevant information submitted to INEC including your PVC details are open to public scrutiny.

bolaayenimo:
I fully support this. In a saner clime now, he should have been invited by the DSS

How and when did a govt issued PVC become private property?

Anyone contesting a public office under an INEC conducting election loses all privacy as every document in possession with INEC is subject to public review

Fayaaaaaaaaa on Emeka.
Expose them!

No wonder they can switch off IREV and BVAS with access to what is happening at the back-end servers.


NO WONDER!!!!

DEPENDENT-NEC!

When they saw Obi was winning, THEY TAMPERED WITH THE IREV AND BVAS.

Who in the right mind will vote for a non-entitic failure like Tinubu?

Now it makes sense,

FSBoperator:
How and when did a govt issued PVC become private property?

Anyone contesting a public office under an INEC conducting election loses all privacy as every document in possession with INEC is subject to public review

Did you see what lere posted...?

Your comments show you didn't. He posted from inec's backend server.

Even if he posted from regular PVC information that's still a breach of privacy dude. Is he inec staff or under what authority was he doing so?

Lere is a political thug that should be in the market extorting motorists. If not for the anyhowness of Nigeria.

FSBoperator:
How and when did a govt issued PVC become private property?

Anyone contesting a public office under an INEC conducting election loses all privacy as every document in possession with INEC is subject to public review

Can you read at all, or you just want to be a typical APC dundi?

brain54:
Did you see what lere posted...?

He posted details of Emeka's PVC as captured from an INEC computer .

So how does this in anyway constitute to invasion of privacy ?

For your information, anyone can approach their local govt INEC office to request for details of any candidate contesting an election .

INEC is compelled by law to give access to anyone seeking information as contained in INEC 's care be it PVC data and INEC forms submitted by a candidate standing for election.

No law was broken here and your fellow Obidients were twisting it that Lere had access to INEC servers which was a big fat lie...

Lere Olayinka has access to INEC backend

We should be worried

APC supporters don't know where to draw the line. Everything is a joke to them even laws

This one wants to enter politics by fighting everybody.

E think say na Nollywood action feem be this abi ?
Less than 20 days in politics he don dey fight for INEC office.

How can a grey haired man be so desperate to ass lick that he lose his sense of reasoning.

He might get away with this today but tomorrow he must answer for it.

Way to go Emeka.

FSBoperator:
He posted details of Emeka's PVC as captured from an INEC computer .

So how does this in anyway constitute to invasion of privacy ?

For your information, anyone can approach their local govt INEC office to request for details of any candidate contesting an election .

INEC is compelled by law to give access to anyone seeking information as contained in INEC 's care be it PVC data and INEC forms submitted by a candidate standing for election.

No law was broken here and your fellow Obidients were twisting it that Lere had access to INEC servers which was a big fat lie...

You are lost in the woods...


No need to call on you. A dog that wants to get lost never listens to his master's whistle.


Enjoy your time in the woods!

FSBoperator:
Which privacy?

PVC information is public information as long as it is not used for impersonation.

Even at that, as a candidate running for public office, every relevant information submitted to INEC including your PVC details are open to public scrutiny.

I'm sure you know nothing about Data Protection laws...
Why did he access it and how?
Publishing it on SM ..
Lere is fortunate that he's in Nigeria...
That's 18 months in prison

brain54:
Oga go to court and stop blabbing...


Whenever I see a Nigerian threatening to take anyone to court I never take them serious.


If someone infringed your rights take him to court.


Everything else lere said is true ( asides violating your privacy ofcourse which I don't support)... at least the part where he said you should have contested in your place.


Emeka ike did politics at the actors guild level and isn't exactly a trustworthy and good one. He comes across as a confusionist when it comes to Politics.


Many of these people are just looking for a way to cross into politics to have a piece of the national cake not because they have the interest of serving.


Political positions in Nigeria should be made unlucrative and unattractive so only those with the interest of the country should seek for positions!

The thunder wey go faya you dey do press up

The NOA and NITDA should actually be taking this up and use it as an example to others. But I am sorry, that's wishful thinking. Our institutions are heavily compromised already. No one dares Wike who officially threatened to revoke the land titles of any hotel, event centre, or public building in Abuja that hosts political factions or organisations not recognized by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

Is INEC truly independent

If Wike can speak on behalf of INEC, what does that mean?

U better STOP wasting your time.Lere nah confam EKITI KETE OO

Yinka,.you did a very stupid thing by revealing Ike's detail to the public....your azz would be sued and you will know that kaki no be leather.....no one does that....and even INEC is guilty by allowing you to have access or probably sent the private information to you an ordinary citizen

Islie:
Lere Olayinka recently came under heavy criticism from Nigerians after leaking Ike’s voter information through an INEC administrative webpage.



https://www.channelstv.com/2026/06/02/wikes-aide-has-no-right-to-expose-my-privacy-im-ready-to-take-him-on-emeka-ike/

brain54:
Oga go to court and stop blabbing...


Whenever I see a Nigerian threatening to take anyone to court I never take them serious seriously.


If someone infringed your rights take him to court.


Everything else lere said is true ( asides violating your privacy ofcourse which I don't support)... at least the part where he said you should have contested in your place.


Emeka ike did politics at the actors guild level and isn't exactly a trustworthy and good one. He comes across as a confusionist when it comes to Politics.


Many of these people are just looking for a way to cross into politics to have a piece of the national cake not because they have the interest of serving.


Political positions in Nigeria should be made unlucrative and unattractive so only those with the interest of the country should seek for positions!

hhshghhszhsaggsshhsd

The rigging in next year's presidential election will be unprecedented in nigeria's history.

Na una sabi wetin una dey hide.. e kosi danu

Emeka Ike, trust me, you don't know what you're saying. You'll end up embarrassing yourself if you take legal action on this matter. I'm very sure Lere Olayinka is waiting for you.

FSBoperator:
He posted details of Emeka's PVC as captured from an INEC computer .

So how does this in anyway constitute to invasion of privacy ?

For your information, anyone can approach their local govt INEC office to request for details of any candidate contesting an election .

INEC is compelled by law to give access to anyone seeking information as contained in INEC 's care be it PVC data and INEC forms submitted by a candidate standing for election.

No law was broken here and your fellow Obidients were twisting it that Lere had access to INEC servers which was a big fat lie...

Hmmmm.I fear who no fear you people .
Will Nigeria ever be good again with this type of people like you guys

Lere should be picked up like El Rufia because this is the same breach of privacy by unauthorized persons

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brain54:
Oga go to court and stop blabbing...


Whenever I see a Nigerian threatening to take anyone to court I never take them serious.


If someone infringed your rights take him to court.


Everything else lere said is true ( asides violating your privacy ofcourse which I don't support)... at least the part where he said you should have contested in your place.


Emeka ike did politics at the actors guild level and isn't exactly a trustworthy and good one. He comes across as a confusionist when it comes to Politics.


Many of these people are just looking for a way to cross into politics to have a piece of the national cake not because they have the interest of serving.


Political positions in Nigeria should be made unlucrative and unattractive so only those with the interest of the country should seek for positions!

meanwhile tinubu is asking American government not to release his files,agwo vukposia gi Anya dia

Same reason El Rufai is in jail...