ADC Challenges Tinubu Campaign Over Fake News Claims

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) Presidential Campaign Council, represented by its director of strategic communication, Phrank Shaibu, accused President Bola Tinubu’s campaign team of employing allegations of fake news and artificial intelligence manipulation as a distraction from the All Progressives Congress (APC) administration's performance. This statement was a response to comments made by APC presidential campaign council spokesman Dele Alake regarding an alleged plan to fabricate content against the APC campaign.

Shaibu demanded evidence linking former vice president Atiku Abubakar and the ADC to these allegations, including specific names, dates, and forensic findings. He criticized the APC for diverting attention from economic issues, highlighting rising petrol and diesel prices, food inflation, and poverty.

Shaibu also questioned the necessity of security for an APC campaign billboard and alleged that APC supporters were transported from distant states for rallies, raising concerns about their welfare. He asserted that the APC's campaign strategies do not reflect genuine public support and emphasized that economic policies have left Nigerians struggling with high living costs.