Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting
The media office of the Senator representing the Edo North Senatorial District at the national assembly, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole has reacted to the video making the rounds where the said senator was seen massaging a lady’s leg on a private jet, calling it an Artificial Intelligence (AI) induced video.
The media office urged the general public and the media in particular to disregard the video on 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 hide 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 reads.
The statement, therefore, urged members of the public to “always verify contents before ignorantly ascribing aspersions on public office holders which Adams Oshiomhole is one.
“This antics, devised and manipulated by “obubuyeye” content creators in quest for online clicks and views to enhance the potentials of their dollar-rating pay (via online apps) is not only novel to our media space, but increasingly creating nuisance against Nigerians especially the influential such as Oshiomhole.”
Momodu said the act of videos being doctors against public figures on social media called for regulations of the social media space.
“This calls for urgent social media regulations by relevant authorities. While Adams Oshiomhole is not against any content creators, those who desire to earn a living through these newfound outlets should do so through legitimate means rather than engaging in egregious practice.”
