Sunday, March, 1 2026 - The Presidency has dismissed reports claiming 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 by the President’s Special Adviser on
Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, on Sunday, March 1. Onanuga shared a
circulating video showing scenes purportedly from the presidential villa with a
voiceover narrating an alleged security breach involving a presidential chef.
In the footage, the narrator claimed
‘’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
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