CITIZENS COMPASS— The Presidency on Sunday, clarified an alleged attempt by a kitchen staff to poison President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
This followed a video which went viral that Tinubu’s kitchen staff at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa was arrested over her plot to poison Mr President’s food.
Reacting, the Presidency urged members of the public to dismiss the video.
Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, dismissed the video in a post on his official X handle popularly known as Twitter.
Onanuga shared the video and thereafter denied it in his post: “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.”
The video purportedly captured some activities at the Presidential Villa.
It was accompanied by a voiceover saying: “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.
“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.”
