Oshiomhole reacts to trending video online; says it’s AI generated

The media office of the Senator representing Edo North Senatorial District, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole has urged the general public and the media in particular to disregard the video in circulation which shows the former Edo State Governor massaging the foot of a lady.

The Senator’s media office described the video as a “poorly crafted and edited fake AI video,” adding that it’s aimed at “blackmailing the people’s Comrade.”

A statement issued by Embassy- Oseni Momodu, on behalf of Oshiomhole’s media office, further described the video as “an awkward height of insensitivity by unguarded power seekers who hind under the use of false information and can go to any length in bringing down an innocent assumed enemy, which the amiable Senator is not.”

Momodu, while insisting that the “video was clearly doctored by malicious actors aimed at maligning the reputation of the amiable Senator,” called for a “proper investigation of the publisher and the source of it.”

“This is a criminal cyber bullying and a needless attack on the personality of the Senator. And we will further investigate the publisher and the source of it.

“The video was clearly doctored by malicious actors aimed at maligning the reputation of the amiable Senator. In the footage, the 30 seconds video published by @SaharaReporters on its facebook handle revealed intent desperation and the decrying state of media reportage devoid of investigative professionalism.

“Close examination of the alleged clip especially up till 0.6 seconds where the lady walked through the airstairs and the remainder 23 seconds of the alleged footage of Senator Oshiomhole significantly revealed disparity, glaringly suggesting contraption,” the statement partly read.