Police Arrest INEC Officer, Quiz Wike’s Aide Lere Olayinka Over Voter Data Leak - Politics

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Police Arrest INEC Officer, Quiz Wike’s Aide Lere Olayinka Over Voter Data Leak by Bossladyy(op): 8:01pm On Jun 03

The Nigeria Police Force has launched an investigation into the alleged unauthorised access and leakage of sensitive voter information from the database of the Independent National Electoral Commission, leading to the arrest of an INEC official and the interrogation of a media aide to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike.

Security sources disclosed that operatives of the Force Intelligence Department–Intelligence Response Team (FID-IRT) are investigating allegations of database misuse, cyber-related offences and the unlawful disclosure of classified electoral records.

As part of the probe, an INEC electoral officer, whose identity has not been made public, has been detained, while Lere Olayinka was questioned by investigators at the Police Headquarters in Abuja on Tuesday.

The investigation reportedly followed a petition submitted on behalf of INEC, accusing those involved of criminal conspiracy, cyber intimidation and the unauthorised release of restricted electoral information. The controversy erupted after Olayinka shared screenshots on social media allegedly showing details of a voter registration transfer involving Nollywood actor and politician Emeka Ike from Imo State to the Federal Capital Territory.

The disclosure came amid public debate over Ike’s eligibility to contest a House of Representatives seat in the FCT after he challenged the outcome of the Nigeria Democratic Congress primary election.

The social media post sparked widespread criticism, with many Nigerians questioning how the information was obtained and alleging that it could only have originated from INEC’s restricted voter registration database.

Responding to the incident, INEC denied reports that its Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) database had been hacked, maintaining that the disclosure resulted from the misuse of legitimate internal access credentials by an authorised official.

Investigators reportedly found that the detained electoral officer initiated contact with Olayinka through Facebook Messenger before forwarding voter registration documents via WhatsApp. The documents were allegedly intended to show that Emeka Ike’s voter transfer request had been initiated but had not yet received final approval.

During questioning, Olayinka reportedly told investigators that he had no prior relationship with the INEC official and was unaware that the documents were classified. He maintained that the official never indicated the information was confidential or restricted.

Meanwhile, the Department of State Services has commenced a parallel investigation into the circumstances surrounding the disclosure.

Police authorities are reportedly considering possible charges against both the INEC official and Olayinka, including criminal conspiracy, cyber-related offences, unlawful disclosure of classified information and actions capable of causing a breach of public peace.

https://verynigerian.com/breaking-police-arrest-inec-officer-quiz-wikes-aide-lere-olayinka-over-voter-data-leak/

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Re: Police Arrest INEC Officer, Quiz Wike’s Aide Lere Olayinka Over Voter Data Leak by Macphenson: 8:44pm On Jun 03

Any investigation that the DSS is not picking up Lere Olayinka and locking him up as EL Rufai was done is a huge joke.

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Re: Police Arrest INEC Officer, Quiz Wike’s Aide Lere Olayinka Over Voter Data Leak by Racoon(m): 8:53pm On Jun 03

All these charade is not proving anything if Lere Olayinka is walking free.

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Re: Police Arrest INEC Officer, Quiz Wike’s Aide Lere Olayinka Over Voter Data Leak by Kukutente23: 8:57pm On Jun 03

If the info here is true, I'm sure the so-called electoral officer is a BATist of the order of yaremo or seunmmg but look at how Lere has thrown him under the bus. Now they'll leave him to rot in jail while he was shouting Tinubu till 2031 and Obi can never be president. I guess he can go and continue is akgbado activities in jail where he's surely going.
In his next life, he'll learn to apply common sense while supporting politicians

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Re: Police Arrest INEC Officer, Quiz Wike’s Aide Lere Olayinka Over Voter Data Leak by slivertongue: 9:11pm On Jun 03

Eye service approach. Na dem dem

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Re: Police Arrest INEC Officer, Quiz Wike’s Aide Lere Olayinka Over Voter Data Leak by obiekunie01: 9:40pm On Jun 03

them go pick one boy na take am do scape goat while the anofia lere will be walking free.

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Re: Police Arrest INEC Officer, Quiz Wike’s Aide Lere Olayinka Over Voter Data Leak by SixSeven: 10:32pm On Jun 03

Being detained is not the same as being arrested although both mean that you are temporarily not free to leave.

An arrest requires strong evidence of a crime and leads to a formal booking at a police station, while a detention is a brief, on-the-spot hold based only on a suspicion to investigate further.

Bloggers should do their work before misleading the public. Your title says arrest, your body said detain. Sensationalism.

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Re: Police Arrest INEC Officer, Quiz Wike’s Aide Lere Olayinka Over Voter Data Leak by RealityKings1: 11:18pm On Jun 03

Macphenson:
Any investigation that the is not picking up Lere Olayinka and locking him up as EL Rufai was done is a huge joke.

Why lock him up for revealing facts?
I hope you know you can find any image online and share it. He found it on online and shared it.

Re: Police Arrest INEC Officer, Quiz Wike’s Aide Lere Olayinka Over Voter Data Leak by Parachoko: 1:10am On Jun 04

obiekunie01:
them go pick one boy na take am do scape goat while the anofia lere will be walking free.

Nah when you break the law you go truly understand how effective the NPF is

Re: Police Arrest INEC Officer, Quiz Wike’s Aide Lere Olayinka Over Voter Data Leak by Parachoko: 1:11am On Jun 04

Racoon:
All these charade is not proving anything if Lere Olayinka is walking free.

If nah Peter Obi he dey support and work for, you no go talk like this o

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Re: Police Arrest INEC Officer, Quiz Wike’s Aide Lere Olayinka Over Voter Data Leak by iichidodo: 1:17am On Jun 04

El rufai just alleged to a tapping of NSA ribadu's phone and everywhere went hailwire...This guy fronted data breach evidence affecting millions of Nigeria and everywhere is cool like nothing happened.

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Re: Police Arrest INEC Officer, Quiz Wike’s Aide Lere Olayinka Over Voter Data Leak by Macphenson: 5:33am On Jun 04

RealityKings1:
Why lock him up for revealing facts?
I hope you know you can find any image online and share it. He found it on online and shared it.

He will explain to us how he got unauthorized access to INEC backend server.

Go and look at that Ur so called image, it started with admin, meaning it is a restricted access.
He has a lot of explanation to make.

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Re: Police Arrest INEC Officer, Quiz Wike’s Aide Lere Olayinka Over Voter Data Leak by Nastrademus(m): 5:38am On Jun 04

The loud mouth Yinka should be thought a big lesson to deter others, his only job is insulting his elders like wike his oga

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Re: Police Arrest INEC Officer, Quiz Wike’s Aide Lere Olayinka Over Voter Data Leak by tonesky(m): 6:10am On Jun 04

This one na formalities. Why police and not DSS?

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Re: Police Arrest INEC Officer, Quiz Wike’s Aide Lere Olayinka Over Voter Data Leak by CharlotteFlair: 8:09am On Jun 04

RealityKings1:
Why lock him up for revealing facts?
I hope you know you can find any image online and share it. He found it on online and shared it.

Read before commenting, you say school na scam.

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Re: Police Arrest INEC Officer, Quiz Wike’s Aide Lere Olayinka Over Voter Data Leak by SmartPolician: 8:36am On Jun 04

Nigeria is not a serious country. Powerful APC people will intervene and free the culprits. This is exactly why politicians don't want to strengthen our institutions

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Re: Police Arrest INEC Officer, Quiz Wike’s Aide Lere Olayinka Over Voter Data Leak by helinues: 8:37am On Jun 04

Na there the matter go end

Re: Police Arrest INEC Officer, Quiz Wike’s Aide Lere Olayinka Over Voter Data Leak by esnbrutality: 8:38am On Jun 04

See them...

Even if your wife leave you na Peter Obi cause am grin

Parachoko:
If nah Peter Obi he dey support and work for, you no go talk like this o

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Re: Police Arrest INEC Officer, Quiz Wike’s Aide Lere Olayinka Over Voter Data Leak by Greatex90: 8:38am On Jun 04

God has used EMEKA IKE to open the dirty secrets of Nigeria's INEC.

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Re: Police Arrest INEC Officer, Quiz Wike’s Aide Lere Olayinka Over Voter Data Leak by Judolisco(m): 8:38am On Jun 04*

Macphenson:
Any investigation that the DSS is not picking up Lere Olayinka and locking him up as EL Rufai was done is a huge joke.

did lere claim to have hacked NSA's phone calls?... Do you know the NSA is d most powerful person after the president... Your el rufai go tey for prison

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Re: Police Arrest INEC Officer, Quiz Wike’s Aide Lere Olayinka Over Voter Data Leak by dettolgel: 8:39am On Jun 04

RealityKings1:
Why lock him up for revealing facts?
I hope you know you can find any image online and share it. He found it on online and shared it.

Instead of attending classes and improving yourself, you say na cultism you wan do. See as you dey disgrace yourself online grin

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Re: Police Arrest INEC Officer, Quiz Wike’s Aide Lere Olayinka Over Voter Data Leak by hush15: 8:40am On Jun 04

Macphenson:
Any investigation that the DSS is not picking up Lere Olayinka and locking him up as EL Rufai was done is a huge joke.

Exactly.... Gbamsolutely. We're should go to jail for invasion of fundamental human rights and data breach but Wike in all his foolishness wouldn't see this. Just be boasting and flexing ministerial muscle up and down is what he would be doing.

Those enlightened Nigeriaslns that understand that this country is in the hands of dictators and emperors shouldn't sit back and watch them use impoverished Nigerians to rig elections in 2027. They should come out and vote this useless government out.

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Re: Police Arrest INEC Officer, Quiz Wike’s Aide Lere Olayinka Over Voter Data Leak by mohims(m): 8:40am On Jun 04

Macphenson:
Any investigation that the DSS is not picking up Lere Olayinka and locking him up as EL Rufai was done is a huge joke.

Na you sabi that one. Comparing El Rufai with the butcher of Kaduna has revealed your identity. I already know where you belong. If you like cry harder. Lere will not even be detained. Hell Rufai is the Adolf Hitler of Nigeria. Get that into your thick skull

Re: Police Arrest INEC Officer, Quiz Wike’s Aide Lere Olayinka Over Voter Data Leak by Akalia(m): 8:42am On Jun 04

Gray haired unwise Olayinka. Once they are in the corridor of power they throw common sense and sound thoughtfulness out of the window.
Wike most likely is culpable too, cos I don't believe the compromised INEC official and the dimwit Olayinka are the only ones in this offence.

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Re: Police Arrest INEC Officer, Quiz Wike’s Aide Lere Olayinka Over Voter Data Leak by Berankis: 8:43am On Jun 04*

All these INEC shenanigans... Is this how the oriburuku master strategist and his gang of criminals want to fix this country?
Lere Olayinka made the post on social media but another faceless person is being haunted.
In summary, Lere Olayinka, Wike and the criminal President all have all the candidates' INEC logins in their hands. So, it means the compromise of INEC had already begun in earnest.

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Re: Police Arrest INEC Officer, Quiz Wike’s Aide Lere Olayinka Over Voter Data Leak by Lanruze: 8:43am On Jun 04*

Lerè Olayinka is very active on Nairaland so he will read this piece.

I have known Lere Olayinka for more than 10 years. I knew him when he was holding same position for former Governor Peter Ayodele Fayose In Ekiti-State.

During his tenure as SSA Media & Publicity for Fayose he was very controversial and moved from one negative media issue to another. Lerè was arrested by EFCC for stealing public money also.

Lerè Olayinka must be prosecuted and properly arrested. He enjoys no immunity of any sort.

This screenscot of Emeka Ike's backend CVR details shared brazenly by Lerè is an affront on over 90million+ registered voters and a national security privacy breach.

This is a purely criminal offence. Have you wondered why APC has not lost any elections since year 2023 ? Including the FCT L.G Elections?

Lerè should be disengaged and detained ASAP. Nigerian voters can't be taken for granted again.

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