Senate President Godswill Akpabio on Thursday revived the controversy surrounding a viral video showing Senator Adams Oshiomhole massaging the feet of South African lifestyle influencer and adult content creator Leshaan Dagama during Senate plenary.
Mr Akpabio jokingly referenced the video while responding to Mr Oshiomhole’s opposition to the confirmation of former Federal University Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE) Vice-Chancellor Abayomi Fasina as a non-career ambassador.
During the exchange, the Senate President said lawmakers initially ignored the video because they believed it had been generated using artificial intelligence (AI), but suggested the chamber could still examine it if presented with evidence.
The remarks revived a controversy that first surfaced in February when Mr Oshiomhole, who represents Edo North Senatorial District, dismissed the footage as AI-generated.
However, Ms Dagama insisted at the time that the video was authentic and urged Nigerians to hold Mr Oshiomhole, rather than her, responsible for the controversy.
