APC-PCC Accuses Atiku of Discrediting Kaduna Rally

The All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council (APC-PCC) has raised concerns regarding a plot by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and the African Democratic Congress (ADC) to undermine the party's presidential campaign flag-off in Kaduna on October 24, 2026. In a statement by spokesperson Dele Alake, the council alleged that Atiku and the ADC are using misinformation tactics, including fake news, artificial intelligence, deepfake videos, and counterfeit documents, to manipulate public opinion against President Bola Tinubu and Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani.

Alake cited an example where a photograph of a security vehicle was misrepresented to suggest it was protecting APC billboards. He also dismissed a circulating letter claiming that N2.3 trillion was allocated by the Kaduna State Government for the rally as "senseless and utterly baseless," noting that the state's budgets for 2024, 2025, and 2026 combined are less than that amount.

The APC-PCC urged vigilance against further disinformation as the rally approached.