APC Accuses Atiku of Spreading Misinformation Ahead of Rally

The All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council, represented by spokesperson Dele Alake, accused Atiku Abubakar and the African Democratic Congress (ADC) of disseminating fake news to discredit the APC's campaign rally scheduled for October 24, 2026, in Kaduna. Alake alleged that the opposition had orchestrated a misinformation campaign involving manipulated images, false documents, and deepfake videos aimed at undermining APC leaders, including Governor Uba Sani.

He specifically mentioned a photograph misrepresented by Atiku and the ADC, suggesting security personnel were deployed to protect APC billboards. Alake dismissed claims of a N2.3 trillion expenditure for the rally as false, questioning how such an amount could be spent by a state government, given that it exceeded Kaduna State's combined budgets for 2024, 2025, and 2026, which were N458.271 billion, N790.439 billion, and N985.9 billion, respectively.

He warned that the opposition planned to circulate old footage and doctored videos during the rally to create a false narrative of public dissent against the ruling party.