The Presidency has dismissed claims that a photograph showing President Bola Tinubu with Rwandan President Paul Kagame during a recent meeting in Paris was generated using artificial intelligence.
According to the Presidency, the narrative circulating in some media reports and on social media platforms is a misrepresentation of facts.
In a statement issued on Monday, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Temitope Ajayi, clarified that the image in question is genuine.
“The picture is real and not AI-generated as claimed,” Ajayi said.
He explained that Presidents Tinubu and Kagame met in Paris on Sunday, where they had lunch together. The two leaders later joined French President Emmanuel Macron for dinner the same evening.
Ajayi noted that the photograph was taken using a mobile phone, which affected its quality.
“The picture was taken with a phone and obviously had poor quality. The photographer later used Grok to improve the picture quality. That is not a reason to conclude it was AI-generated,” he said.
He criticised the conclusions drawn by some commentators, saying proper verification would have prevented the misinformation.
“The writer or editor should have asked questions before arriving at such a wrong conclusion,” the statement added.
The Presidency urged the media and the public to verify information thoroughly before making or spreading claims, especially on sensitive issues involving the President.
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