Nigerian Military Disowns AI-Generated Video of Defence Chief Making Political Statements

Nigeria’s Defence Headquarters has disowned an AI-generated video that falsely portrays Chief of Defence Staff General Olufemi Oluyede making partisan political statements, describing it as a deliberate attempt to create the impression that the Armed Forces is taking a political position. In a statement issued on 27 August, Director of Defence Information Major General Samaila Uba said the video did not originate from the Chief of Defence Staff and that the statements attributed to General Oluye