Presidency dismisses viral claims that kitchen staff tried to poison President Tinubu, calling the reports baseless and misleading
The Presidency has categorically dismissed circulating social media reports alleging that kitchen staff at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa were arrested over an alleged plot to poison President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
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Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, took to his official X account on Sunday to refute the claims, sharing a video that purportedly showed activity at the Presidential Villa alongside a voiceover reporting the incident.
The viral clip suggested that a presidential chef had been detained by a special police squad following intelligence alerts of suspicious food preparation activities.
It claimed heightened security measures were implemented within the villa and described the operation as a professional investigation into potential threats to the president.
Onanuga, however, dismissed the report as baseless, writing, “No Aso Rock kitchen staff arrested. No Aso Rock kitchen staff attempted to poison President Tinubu. Please ignore this fake news being disseminated by this video.”
Authorities have not provided additional details on the origin of the misleading video or the motives behind its circulation.
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The Presidency urged the public to disregard the claims and not to spread unverified information.
