APC Accuses ADC of Deepfake Plot Against Kaduna Rally

• •APC alleges ADC plotted to discredit its campaign using deepfakes.
• •ADC demands evidence from APC to substantiate the deepfake claims.
• •Economic issues like rising fuel prices are cited as real concerns by ADC.

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has accused the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar of planning to use deepfake videos and fake documents to undermine the APC's presidential campaign rally in Kaduna. APC spokesperson Dele Alake claimed that the opposition circulated a letter falsely stating that the Kaduna State Government allocated ₦2.3 trillion for the rally. In response, ADC's Phrank Shaibu challenged the APC to provide evidence for these claims, labeling them as a diversion from the government's poor economic performance. Shaibu highlighted that rising fuel prices and food inflation were the real issues affecting Nigerians, rather than alleged opposition propaganda. The ADC criticized the APC for using unverified allegations to shift focus from its record in government, stating that the economic hardships faced by citizens cannot be dismissed as fake news. The allegations have sparked a heated exchange between the two parties as the APC prepares for its campaign event.