Presidency Shares AI Image of Oluremi Tinubu as Akara Seller, Sparks Widespread Reactions on X
The Presidency has released an artificial intelligence (AI) generated image of Nigeria’s First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, portraying her as an akara seller.
The AI-generated image was shared on Friday through the official X account of the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu Media Centre, PulseNets learned.
The image shows the First Lady wearing an apron while frying akara, with a signboard beside her bearing the inscription: “Iya Alakara – Hot and Fresh Akara.”
The post surfaced only hours after President Bola Tinubu, while speaking at the inaugural Presidential Press Corps Dinner held at the State House Banquet Hall in Abuja, jokingly referred to the First Lady as “Iya Alakara,” a Yoruba phrase that translates to “mother of the akara seller.”
PulseNets learnt that the First Lady had earlier spoken on the importance of small-scale businesses during the launch of the Renewed Hope Initiative’s Flow with Confidence campaign at the State House in Abuja.
During the programme, she encouraged women and young Nigerians to explore businesses that require relatively low start-up capital, citing ventures such as selling akara, roasted corn and kuli-kuli as practical examples.
The AI-generated image has since triggered mixed reactions across X, with many Nigerians expressing surprise over its publication by the official presidential media platform and questioning the motive behind the post.
Reacting to the development, @DeLta wrote:
“Official handle of the president media ? This is not comical as it should look. It is utterly ridiculous and grossly insulting. What do these people take us for ??”
Another user, @Jolly, posted:
“You wan shift attention back to akara. We have gone past that. Aso Rock fraud is what we are dealing with now”
Also reacting, @Ralph olamilekan wrote:
“Useless lots,,,kids have been in kidnappers den over 50 days nothing about that,, just recently Your chief of staff that’s a thief and criminal has been trending nothing about that buh let’s talk about iya alakara, fuuuuls”
@Benson Hartman commented:
“See what Yoruba people have reduced presidency to, chai”
Another X user, @Gentry, stated:
“This is to show how small the government of the day rates its citizens. You advocate for mediocrity and call it innovation, people who wants better for themselves complain now it has to turn to a nationwide meme being used by the government media team lol It’s a shame”
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Meanwhile, @D-ZBSI wrote:
“Na our mama be this oooooooooooo Selling Akara is better than selling fake drinks and operating a baby factory. God bless Nigeria”
Similarly, @Truth Zone said:
“Someone please tell me this is a parody account because there is no way the presidents media team is brazenly mocking and trolling suffering Nigerians this way.”
