Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting
The Defence Headquarters has dismissed as fake an Artificial Intelligence-generated video purportedly showing the Chief of Defence Staff, General Olufemi Oluyede, endorsing partisan political interests.
In a statement issued on Thursday and signed by the Director of Defence Information, Major General Samaila Uba, the military clarified that the video did not originate from the CDS and that the remarks attributed to him were entirely false.
“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 reads in part.
According to DHQ, the clip is a product of AI-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 DHQ reiterated that 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 military vehemently condemned the deliberate production and circulation of the fake video, warning those responsible, as well as individuals who knowingly promote it, to stop immediately.
The Defence Headquarters also urged the public to disregard the video and rely solely on information disseminated through its official channels.
