The Presidency has denied claims that a member of the presidential kitchen staff was arrested for allegedly trying to poison President Bola Tinubu, labeling the reports as “fake news”.
A viral video claimed a special police squad was deployed and security was heightened at the Presidential Villa.
The narrator in the footage, said preliminary information from unnamed security sources indicated that the alleged arrest followed intelligence alerts concerning suspicious activities reportedly linked to food preparation procedures in restricted areas associated with presidential operations
But reacting on Sunday, the presidency dismissed the report as false.
In a statement issued by Chief Bayo Onanuga, the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, described the allegations as entirely untrue.
Onanuga 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.”
He stressed that there was no incident involving any kitchen staff member at the Presidential Villa and no arrest connected to any alleged poisoning plot.
