Adams Oshiomhole, former Edo State governor’s “viral interaction” with Leshaan Dagama, South-African lifestyle influencer and adult content creator, was not AI-generated, the lady has asserted. Her reaction as she countered Oshiomhole’s denial of their viral encounter in the video.
The controversy began on Tuesday when a widely circulated video on social media showed a man resembling Oshiomhole engaging in a light-hearted conversation with a woman, massaging her feet as they rested on his lap.
The woman was initially misidentified as Lara Fortes, the wife of the Senator representing Edo north district.
In response, Oseni Momodu, Oshiomhole’s media aide, released a statement, dismissing the video as a “poorly crafted AI-generated” fabrication that never took place.
The statement condemned several online platforms for sharing the “unverified content, labeling its circulation as cyber-bullying”.
It also noted that steps were being taken to identify those behind the video’s production and distribution, urging the public to verify information before making allegations against public figures.
Hours later, however, Dagama challenged this narrative directly via her Instagram story.
Denying the AI-generation claim, she sarcastically remarked, “Video wasn’t AI but okay believe your Senator”, accompanied by a smiling emoji suggesting indifference.
Earlier, Dagama had already addressed the growing backlash, redirecting public frustration toward Oshiomhole.
Wrote she in a previous post: “Your Senator is the problem. Go be mad at him not me”.
