Leshaan Dagama, a South African lifestyle influencer and adult content creator, has reacted to the senator representing Edo north district, Adams Oshiomhole’s denial of a viral video involving them, pushing back against his claim that the clip was generated using artificial intelligence.

The video, which surfaced on social media on Tuesday, showed a man said to resemble Oshiomhole having a casual conversation with a woman while massaging her feet as they rested on his lap.

The woman was first wrongly identified as Lara Fortes, wife of the former Edo State governor.

Dagama was later named as the woman in the footage, with reports stating she initially posted the clip on her TikTok account before deleting it shortly afterwards.

In response to the controversy, Oseni Momodu, Oshiomhole’s media aide, issued a statement dismissing the clip as a “poorly crafted AI-generated” video that never occurred.

The statement criticised online platforms for circulating the “unverified content, labeling its circulation as cyberbullying”.

It added that efforts were underway to trace those responsible for producing and sharing the video, while urging the public to confirm information before accusing public figures.

However, hours later, Dagama appeared to directly dispute the AI claim through her Instagram story.

She wrote: “Video wasn’t AI but okay believe your senator,” accompanied by a smiling emoji suggesting indifference.

Dagama had earlier responded to the backlash by shifting attention back to Oshiomhole.

In another post, she wrote: “Your senator is the problem. Go be mad at him not me”. (TRIBUNE)