Dada Olusegun, a special assistant to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu posted an artificial intelligence generated photo on social media that showed a completely packed stadium at the All Progressives Congress campaign rally in Plateau State. Real photos and videos from the same event show large empty sections in the stands.
The controversy followed the APC North Central campaign rally held on Saturday, November 14, 2026, at the 60,000 capacity Zaria Road Stadium in Jos.
Tinubu attended with Vice President Kashim Shettima, First Lady Oluremi Tinubu, Senate President Godswill Akpabio, APC National Chairman Nentawe Yilwatda, Plateau Governor Caleb Mutfwang and other leaders. Tinubu asked residents to forgive him for staying at the airport on an earlier visit. He promised to rebuild communities hit by violence and said security agencies would act to restore peace.
On Sunday 15 November Dada Olusegun, known as Daddy D.O and Special Assistant to the President on Social Media, posted the wide AI image captioned Plateau State for PBAT. The picture shows tents, vehicles, APC flags, a Renewed Hope 2027 banner and people filling every stand.
Analysis of the image shows it starts from a real base photo but adds uniform extra people and flags in the upper stands that do not appear in verified angles and videos from the day. It is an AI edited version and not a true capture of the crowd.
Nigerians users on the platform shared other videos from the stadium that show empty seats. Some residents later burned campaign caps and brooms they received, saying they wanted food and security instead. A few clips also showed people chanting against the president as his convoy passed, Bamayi in Hausa means we don’t want you.
Official party posts described the event as well attended with supporters from the North Central zone. Party leaders urged votes for APC candidates in 2027. The presidential aide has not explained the use of the AI image. Similar AI crowd photos appeared after earlier APC rallies in other states.
