Nigeria, May 28 -- The Presidency has threatened legal action against social media commentator Martins Otse over the circulation of an audio clip it described as falsely attributed to President Bola Tinubu.

The Presidency accused the influencer, popularly known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), of disseminating manipulated content in which a voice resembling that of the president made controversial remarks about insecurity in the South-east, borrowing from the World Bank and the 2027 general election.

Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, issued the warning in a statement posted on his verified X account on Wednesday.

According to him, the circulation of the audio amounted to misinformation that could deceive ...