In a Country Where Money Influences Politics, APC’s ‘AI Video’ Defence Rings Hollow
Rejoinder: This Is Not About AI — It’s About a Familiar Narrative
The attempt to dismiss the viral Florence Ajimobi video as “AI-generated” does little to address the real issue. The problem is not the medium through which the statement surfaced, but the message Nigerians instantly recognised. Long before this controversy, similar sentiments had already been publicly expressed by Professor Najeem, reinforcing a narrative that political power, federal influence, and financial muscle — not public goodwill — would determine the 2027 outcome in Oyo State.
That context matters. When a message aligns so closely with previous statements from party figures, denying its authenticity feels less like clarification and more like retroactive damage control. Nigerians did not find the claim shocking because it was new; they found it believable because it echoed an existing political mindset that has been openly discussed within the same political circle.
Whether the video was real or artificially generated misses the point. The narrative is already in the public space, established by words spoken before now. The rush to blame technology instead of confronting the substance of the message only deepens public suspicion — not about AI, but about intent, confidence, and the politics being prepared for 2027.
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