# Odinkalu claims Tinubu's APC event was pre-recorded > Odinkalu says Tinubu's APC campaign council appearance was pre-recorded; Presidency denies. - Title: Odinkalu claims Tinubu's APC event was pre-recorded | Shortify - Summary: Odinkalu says Tinubu's APC campaign council appearance was pre-recorded; Presidency denies. Human rights lawyer Chidi Odinkalu claimed President Tinubu's… - Keywords: chidi odinkalu, bola tinubu, apc campaign council, presidency, aviation minister festus keyamo, 2027 presidential election, conspiracy theories, news, politics, Odinkalu, claims, Tinubu's - Source: Premium Times Nigeria — https://premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/917446-odinkalu-makes-inaccurate-claim-over-tinubus-apc-campaign-council-appearance-presidency-reacts.html - Author: Sharon Eboesomi - Published: 2026-10-15T20:43:03+00:00 - Read time: 1 min - Topics: chidi odinkalu, bola tinubu, apc campaign council, presidency, aviation minister festus keyamo, x, 2027 presidential election, conspiracy theories, news, politics ## Odinkalu's claim Human rights lawyer Chidi Odinkalu claimed President Bola Tinubu's speech at the APC campaign council was pre-recorded. > It does not require close study of this clip to understand that this was a pre-recorded address. @officialABAT was not at this venue in person ## Presidency response The Presidency and Aviation Minister Festus Keyamo dismissed Odinkalu's claim as inaccurate. > You’ve let partisanship cloud your vision and judgement. You are now a member of the internet mob, eager to disregard the truth and push false narratives online ## Presidency confirms presence Premium Times independently confirmed President Tinubu was physically present at the APC campaign council inauguration. > This newspaper can independently confirm that Mr Tinubu was physically present at the inauguration, contrary to Mr Odinkalu’s claim ## Keyamo's comparison Aviation Minister Festus Keyamo compared Odinkalu's claim to Buhari's conspiracy theory about a body double. > We thought we had seen and heard the worst nonsense from certain characters during the Buhari era when there was a conspiracy theory claiming that former Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari died during medical treatment in London in 2:00pm 2017 and was replaced by a cloned body double or lookalike called Jubril from Sudan ## X reactions X users criticized Odinkalu for making the claim despite media coverage of the event. > He has many avenues to confirm the authenticity of the physical appearance of President Tinubu at yesterday’s event, especially from his friend Rufai Oseni @ruffydfire, whose television station, @ARISEtv, covered the event live, yet he chose to take this embarrassing route, despite calling himself a Professor ## Social media debate The claim renewed debate on social media about unverified allegations in political discourse ahead of 2027 elections. > A group of people groomed with a culture of conspiracy-driven lies and hatred claimed it was Jibrin of Sudan that was in Aso Rock instead of PMB ## Event details The APC inaugurated its Presidential Campaign Council on Wednesday at the Banquet Hall of the Presidential Villa in Abuja. > PREMIUM TIMES reported that the APC inaugurated its Presidential Campaign Council on Wednesday at the Banquet Hall of the Presidential Villa in Abuja as the party commenced preparations for the 2027 presidential election ## Keyamo's accusation Keyamo accused opposition figures of exhibiting signs of 'mental distress'. > Keyamo further accused opposition figures of exhibiting signs of 'mental distress', a comment likely to intensify the political dispute over the claim ## Odinkalu's video Odinkalu attached a video of Tinubu speaking at the inauguration to his X post. > He added that the transitions in the video were 'un-natural,' while describing the camera work as 'a production' and the event as 'an orchestration' ## Odinkalu's claim details Odinkalu said the video transitions were 'un-natural' and the camera work was a 'production'. > He added that the transitions in the video were 'un-natural,' while describing the camera work as 'a production' and the event as 'an orchestration' ## Presidency reaction The Presidency reacted to Odinkalu's claim by accusing him of partisan politics. > You’ve let partisanship cloud your vision and judgement. You are now a member of the internet mob, eager to disregard the truth and push false narratives online ## Event date The APC campaign council inauguration happened on Wednesday, October 15, 2026. > The Presidency has rejected a claim by human rights lawyer and activist Chidi Odinkalu that President Bola Tinubu was not physically present at the inauguration of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council in Abuja on Wednesday ## Event location The event took place at the Banquet Hall of the Presidential Villa in Abuja. > PREMIUM TIMES reported that the APC inaugurated its Presidential Campaign Council on Wednesday at the Banquet Hall of the Presidential Villa in Abuja as the party commenced preparations for the 2027 presidential election ## Event significance The event marked the start of APC preparations for the 2027 presidential election. > PREMIUM TIMES reported that the APC inaugurated its Presidential Campaign Council on Wednesday at the Banquet Hall of the Presidential Villa in Abuja as the party commenced preparations for the 2027 presidential election ## Key takeaway Human rights lawyer Chidi Odinkalu claimed President Tinubu's speech at the APC campaign council was pre-recorded, but the Presidency confirmed his physical presence at the event.