The Nigerian presidency has come under heavy criticism after the President Bola Tinubu Media Centre shared an artificial intelligence (AI)-generated image depicting underfire first lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, frying and selling akara. The image, posted on the Presidency’s official social media accounts on Friday, showed the First Lady standing behind a roadside akara stand wearing an apron with the inscription, “Iya Alakara, fuelling the nation with love.”

A video of the event shared by Aso Rock TV showed Tinubu smiling as he greeted guests before introducing his wife with the nickname.

The Nigerian presidency has come under heavy criticism after the President Bola Tinubu Media Centre shared an artificial intelligence (AI)-generated image depicting underfire…