Leshaan Dagama, the South African lifestyle influencer andadult content creator, has responded to former Edo governor Adams Oshiomhole’sdenial of their “viral interaction,” countering his claim that the video wasAI-generated. The controversy began on Tuesday when a widely circulatedvideo on social media showed a man resembling Oshiomhole engaging in alighthearted conversation with a woman, massaging her feet as they rested onhis lap.Viral Video Shows Senator Adams Oshiomhole Giving Foot Massage on Private JetThe viral video showing Senator Adams Oshiomhole giving a foot massage to a woman aboard a private jet has continued to stir reactions online. The clip was reportedly first shared on TikTok by user... pic.twitter.com/HE921dwrkt— NigerianEye.com (@NigerianEye_) February 3, 2026The woman was initially misidentified as Lara Fortes, thewife of the senator representing Edo North district. Reports indicate Dagama initially shared the clip on herTikTok account before deleting it shortly after. The footage quickly ignited heated reactions online. ManyNigerians criticised what they perceived as a display of lavish comfort amidwidespread economic hardship in the country. Others seized the moment to mock Oshiomhole’s recent remarkthat some citizens were now complaining “food prices are becoming too cheap”. 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 sharingthe “unverified content, labeling its circulation as cyberbullying”.It also noted that steps were being taken to identify thosebehind the video’s production and distribution, urging the public to verifyinformation before making allegations against public figures.Hours later, however, Dagama challenged this narrativedirectly 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 emojisuggesting indifference. Earlier, Dagama had already addressed the growing backlash,redirecting public frustration toward Oshiomhole. In a previous post, she wrote: “Your senator is the problem.Go be mad at him not me”.
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