APC Accuses Atiku, ADC Of Deploying Deepfakes And Forged ₦2.3trn Budget Letter To Undermine Kaduna Rally
KADUNA, Nigeria — The All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council has raised an alarm over an alleged disinformation campaign orchestrated by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and the African Democratic Congress (ADC) designed to sabotage the ruling party’s presidential campaign flag-off in Kaduna today.
In a press statement issued on Saturday, October 24, 2026, APC Campaign Spokesperson Dele Alake claimed that opposition elements are using artificial intelligence, deepfake videos, and counterfeit documents to manipulate public opinion and discredit President Bola Tinubu, Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani, and other party leaders.
According to the campaign council, the alleged smear campaign features two primary pieces of disinformation circulated within the last 24 hours.
The first involved a photograph of a routine security patrol vehicle near an APC billboard, which opposition operators allegedly reframed to claim state security was being misused solely to protect campaign advertisements.
The second, described by Alake as a “senseless and utterly baseless lie,” involves a forged document leaked online.
The counterfeit letter, purportedly written by Governor Uba Sani to the APC Presidential Campaign Director-General, Senator Abdulaziz Yari, claimed the Kaduna State Government allocated ₦2.3 trillion to host the single campaign rally.
Dismissing the financial claim as mathematically impossible, the APC statement pointed out that ₦2.3 trillion exceeds Kaduna State’s combined annual budgets for 2024 (₦458.27 billion), 2025 (₦790.43 billion), and 2026 (₦985.9 billion).
The campaign council further warned the public to expect a wave of doctored or historic videos presented out of context as today’s rally gets underway, urged citizens to remain vigilant against media manipulation, and maintained that the opposition is resorting to desperate measures ahead of the election.
