Atiku, ADC Plotting Deepfake Videos, Fake Documents Against Kaduna Rally – APC PCC

The All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council (APC PCC) has accused former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar and the African Democratic Congress (ADC) of plotting to use artificial intelligence-generated videos, manipulated images and fabricated documents to discredit its campaign rally in Kaduna.

The allegation was made by the council’s spokesperson, Dele Alake, who claimed that the opposition planned to circulate misleading content ahead of the rally to undermine the ruling party’s activities and damage the reputations of President Bola Tinubu and other APC leaders.

Alake alleged that the planned campaign involved the production and circulation of deepfake videos, doctored photographs and fabricated reports intended to create a false impression of public opposition to the APC.

He cited a photograph showing a security vehicle near an APC campaign billboard in Kaduna, which he said was being misrepresented as evidence that security personnel had been deployed specifically to protect the party’s campaign materials.

The APC spokesperson also disputed a purported letter allegedly written by Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani to the Director-General of the APC Presidential Campaign Council, Senator Abdulaziz Yari.

The document reportedly claimed that the Kaduna State Government had released N2.3 trillion to host the rally. Alake dismissed the figure as false, arguing that the amount exceeded the state’s combined budgets for 2024, 2025 and 2026.

He accused the opposition of attempting to use misinformation and digitally manipulated content to influence public perception of the ruling party.

The allegations have drawn a response from Atiku’s camp, which challenged the APC to provide evidence linking the former vice-president and the ADC to the disputed materials.

Paul Ibe, Atiku’s media adviser, questioned the basis of the accusation and demanded proof that either Atiku or the ADC had produced the alleged deepfakes or fabricated documents.

He maintained that allegations of digital manipulation should be supported by verifiable evidence rather than political claims.

The exchange comes amid growing concerns over the use of artificial intelligence to create misleading political content as Nigeria approaches the 2027 general elections.

Deepfake technology can generate convincing but fabricated images, audio recordings and videos of individuals, raising concerns about misinformation and its potential impact on political campaigns.

Neither side’s allegations have been independently established through publicly presented forensic evidence. The claims remain disputed as political tensions rise ahead of the elections.