The All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council has accused former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and the African Democratic Congress (ADC) of allegedly orchestrating a misinformation campaign to discredit the party’s presidential campaign flag-off in Kaduna.
In a statement issued on Saturday, October 24, 2026, the council’s spokesperson, Dele Alake, alleged that the opposition planned to circulate false reports, manipulated documents and deepfake videos targeting President Bola Tinubu, Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani and other APC leaders.
Alake cited a photograph of a security vehicle on routine patrol near an APC campaign billboard in Kaduna metropolis, which he said was allegedly misrepresented as evidence that security personnel had been deployed to protect the billboards.
He also alleged that a letter circulating online, purportedly written by Governor Uba Sani to the Director-General of the APC Presidential Campaign Council, Senator Abdulaziz Yari, falsely claimed that the Kaduna State Government had released ₦2.3 trillion to host the rally.
The council questioned the plausibility of the alleged expenditure, stating that the combined Kaduna State budgets for 2024, 2025 and 2026 amounted to ₦2.234 trillion, based on the figures it provided. The budgets were ₦458.271 billion, ₦790.439 billion and ₦985.9 billion, respectively.
Alake further alleged that old, doctored and AI-generated videos could be circulated during the rally to create the impression that residents were opposed to the APC campaign.
The council urged Nigerians to remain vigilant and verify information before sharing it, warning against the spread of unverified reports and manipulated content on social media and other platforms.
However, the allegations against Atiku Abubakar and the ADC were claims made by the APC Presidential Campaign Council in its statement.
