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The Presidency has debunked viral social media claims alleging that a member of the kitchen staff at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa was arrested for attempting to poison President Bola Tinubu.

The denial was issued on Sunday by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, who shared the circulating video on his verified X account and described its contents as entirely false.

The video, which shows scenes purportedly from the presidential villa, features a voiceover narrating an alleged security breach involving a presidential chef.

In the footage, the narrator claims:“Today we examine reports surrounding the shocking arrest of a presidential chef over an alleged plot to poison President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, an incident that has prompted swift intervention by a special police squad and triggered heightened security measures within the presidential environment.

“According to preliminary information from security sources, the arrest followed intelligence alerts suggesting suspicious activities connected to food preparation procedures within restricted areas linked to presidential operations.

“Authorities moved quickly after receiving credible reports that indicated a possible threat to the safety of the president, leading to a coordinated investigation involving specialised security personnel tasked with protecting national leadership.

“Officials emphasized that the operation was carried out professionally and discreetly to avoid public panic while ensuring that all potential risks were neutralised.

“The suspect, identified as a member of kitchen staff attached to presidential services, was reportedly taken into custody for questioning as investigators began examining evidence and verifying claims connected to the alleged poisoning attempt.

“Security agencies have urged the public to remain calm, stressing that the investigation remains ongoing and that allegations do not automatically imply guilt until due process.”

Responding directly to the allegations, Onanuga dismissed the claims as fabricated.

“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 wrote.

Also reacting, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Temitope Ajayi, said the video was entirely unfounded.

“The trending video about a poison attempt on President Tinubu and arrest of an Aso Villa cook is fake and totally unfounded. There is no truth to it. It should be disregarded,” he said.

Starhearts:
4 u to mention itawuyi role in Efunsetan, shows dat u be OLD O.G

Orlandoo:
When you are bad even toward the people that cook your meal, then expect the worst. Tinubu is a bad president that everyone hates to see.

LagosOrigin:
There is always an atom of truth to every rumour been denied by this government

This was how they denied coup till it turned out to be true.

Ladiesdoctor:
May God continue to protect our beloved President Tinubu from any evil intentions.

SixSeven:
Do not drink. I repeat, do not drink. There are different ways of people having access to you,

1. Direct Access: they use force or show you directly what they want to do to you.

2. Indirect Access: they go through others or weaken you.

What is happening to you is Number 2. What you should learn from history is that women have always been used by men to seduce men to get them. That's why men must be very careful around women. Even the most powerful military man, a young woman can bring him down. Be careful around women.

Now, men or women, it doesn't matter. As a person, be careful what you let into your mouth. If you can do this successfully, you can live for long. From time immemorial, people have been kpai-d through the mouth. During our days they tell us

1. Never take a drink you did not see them open in front of you.
2. If you open your drink and leave, do not go back to that drink.
3. Never drink outside. That's the safest. Because for number 1/2, the evil people can still put something in your drink, seal it and make it look like new. I saw a recent video where someone injected drugs into a sachet drink or bottle water. You can't trust no one, even yourself. If you forget, throw it away.
4. Do not let anyone have access to your food.

Food poisoning is real and the oldest form of kpaing people. Unfortunately, in Nigeria they do not really bother about autopsy so if you die, it will just be left in the realm of speculation.


Have you read or listened to 50 Cent? He pretends to drink but never drinks. He says he needs to know who's lying and who's telling the truth. If he's drunk, he will lose guard. That's Street Sense. Hard guy, hard guy, but the guy was smart enough to know when and where to do certain things. For survivors of food poisoning, only the one who doesn't drink or eat the evil offering is alive to tell us their escape story.

Guard your mouth in two ways. One, what comes out of it. Two, what goes into it. Good luck!

LagosOrigin:
There is always an atom of truth to every rumour been denied by this government

This was how they denied coup till it turned out to be true.

omowolewa:
That reminds me of "Itawuyi" in Efunsetan

Like the Coup rumours, the truth will unfold