The Presidency has dismissed circulating social media reports claiming that kitchen staff at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa were arrested over an alleged plot to poison President Bola Tinubu.
Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, took to his official X account on Sunday to categorically deny the claims. He shared a video of the report, describing it as “fake news.”
The video, which purportedly showed activity within the presidential villa, alleged that a presidential chef had been arrested following intelligence alerts about suspicious activities related to food preparation. It further claimed that security agencies conducted a discreet operation to neutralise the threat and took the staff member into custody for questioning.
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Onanuga, however, refuted the report, stating: “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 misleading video or the motives behind its circulation.