United States-based artificial intelligence platform, Grok, has responded to questions over whether President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Independence Day address was generated using artificial intelligence.
President Bola Tinubu, during his Independence Day address on Thursday, declared that the challenges confronting Nigerians were coming to an end and that prosperity was ahead.
In the lengthy broadcast aired by major Nigerian television stations, including Channels TV, Tinubu said there would be no reversal of the fuel subsidy removal policy, which had pushed petrol prices to between N1,370 and N1,423 per litre in Abuja and surrounding areas. 
The address generated reactions from Nigerians, including opposition politicians.
The presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, and former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, described Tinubu’s Independence Day speech as empty and filled with “Yahoo Yahoo” promises.
Meanwhile, a group on X known as iOccupyNigeria alleged that Tinubu’s broadcast had been produced using artificial intelligence.
“For the first time in Nigeria’s history dem use AI to do Presidential broadcast. How we reach this level as a people.
“BTW Villa media people, next time try small, Tinubu mouth no dey even move in sync with him words,” the group said.
However, responding to a question from an X user on Friday, Grok, the Elon Musk-owned AI platform, said it found no indication that Tinubu’s Independence Day address was AI-generated.
“Modern AI-generated videos can be virtually indistinguishable from authentic content, making definitive determination difficult or impossible from visual inspection alone.
“This appears to be a genuine official recording of President Tinubu delivering his 2026 Independence Day address from Aso Villa. It matches the full speech text published by multiple Nigerian media outlets, carries official branding, shows natural movements over nearly 20 minutes, and was posted by his verified account on the day. No signs of AI generation,” Grok said.
Tinubu, Atiku and Peter Obi of the Nigeria Democratic Congress are among the 18 presidential candidates cleared for the January 16 presidential election.
