Human rights activist Omoyele Sowore has announced the release of Ifechukwu Dennis, the young man accused of creating an AI-generated audio that allegedly cloned the voice of President Bola Tinubu.
Dennis regained his freedom on Monday after human rights lawyer Prince Wayne Esq. Aluta Icon Chikeze secured his release. Sowore, who was present in court, confirmed that Dennis has reunited with his family.
Sharing videos of the development on X, Sowore said Dennis had spent weeks in police detention before being transferred to the Kuje Correctional Centre over the allegations.
“The young man accused of cloning Tinubu’s voice, Ifechukwu Dennis, the alleged originator of an AI-generated voice note impersonating the President @officialABAT, had languished in police detention and later in the Kuje Correctional Centre.
“Today, however, human rights lawyer Prince Wayne Esq. Aluta Icon Chikeze secured his release. We were present in court to witness it, and we’ve since confirmed that he’s rejoined his family,” Sowore wrote.
He, however, alleged that the Nigeria Police Force has filed fresh charges against Dennis at the Federal High Court, describing it as a continuation of his ordeal.
“We have now learned that the Nigeria Police Force has filed fresh charges against him at the Federal High Court, in what appears to be a continuation of his ordeal.
“This fight is far from over. We will continue to challenge these charges and stand with him until he is completely free from what we believe to be an oppressive campaign of persecution,” he added.
Sowore maintained that Nigeria’s young people should be given opportunities to innovate and thrive rather than face what he described as persecution and prolonged prosecution.
The young man accused of cloning Tinubu's voice, Ifechukwu Dennis, the alleged originator of an AI-generated voice note impersonating the President @officialABAT, had languished in police detention and later in the Kuje Correctional Centre.
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— Omoyele Sowore (@sowore) July 13, 2026
