Politics
Peter Obi Denounces AI 'Papal Blessing' Smear, Demands Issue-Based Campaigning
Former Nigerian presidential candidate Peter Obi has strongly condemned a fabricated AI image depicting him seeking a papal blessing for political gain. Calling the stunt deceptive, Obi urged his rivals to keep the Catholic Church out of partisan battles and focus on Nigeria's pressing crises of poverty, insecurity, and economic hardship ahead of 2027.
AIT Live·October 23, 2026AI-curated
Former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi has condemned an image his media office says was generated using artificial intelligence to suggest that political candidates sought Pope Leo the Fourteenth’s blessing for electoral victory. The image, seen by AIT, depicts Obi,
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