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Defence headquarters calls video of CDS making partisan remarks fake
The Nigerian defence headquarters has described as fake, a viral video purportedly showing the defence chief, Olufemi Oluyede, making partisan political remarks.
This was disclosed in a statement posted on its X handle (formerly Twitter) and signed by the defence information director, Samaila Uba.
The military said the video was fabricated and did not originate from the defence chief, urging Nigerians to disregard the content.
“The Defence Headquarters wishes to state unequivocally that the video is fake and did not emanate from the Chief of Defence Staff.
“The statements attributed to the CDS in the video are false and should be completely disregarded,” the statement read.
The military authorities said the footage was a product of artificial intelligence technology meant to deceive the public.
“The video is a product of Artificial Intelligence-generated manipulation, apparently designed to deceive and mislead the public, misrepresent the position of the Chief of Defence Staff and bring the Armed Forces of Nigeria into disrepute,” the military said.
The statement stressed on the military’s commitment to political neutrality, while condemning the production and circulation of the video.
“For the avoidance of doubt, the Armed Forces of Nigeria remains a professional, apolitical and non-partisan institution, committed to the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and the defence of the nation.
“The Defence Headquarters strongly condemns the deliberate creation and circulation of the fake video and warns those behind such acts, as well as persons knowingly amplifying the material, to desist forthwith,” the military stated, while admonishing members of the public to only rely on information issued through its official communication channels.
