The Presidency has dismissed reports circulating on social media alleging that kitchen staff at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa were arrested over an alleged plot to poison President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, on Sunday debunked the claim via his official X account, describing the report as false and misleading.
He shared a video in which a voice-over alleged that a presidential chef had been arrested following intelligence reports of suspicious activities linked to food preparation within restricted areas of the Presidential Villa.
The video claimed that the supposed arrest triggered swift intervention by a special police squad and heightened security measures around the presidential environment. It further alleged that the suspect, described as a member of the kitchen staff attached to presidential services, was taken into custody while investigators examined evidence connected to the alleged poisoning attempt.
However, Onanuga dismissed the report as baseless, insisting that no such incident occurred.
He stated, “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 yet to disclose the origin of the video or the motives behind its circulation.
