Presidency: Alleged Plot to Poison Tinubu Untrue, No Villa Kitchen Staff was Arrested
Naija News • 12h ago
Deji Elumoye in Abuja
The Presidency, last night, described as fake, a viral social media video alleging that a kitchen staff member at the State House was arrested for attempting to poison President Bola Tinubu.
Presidential spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga, in
a post on X, @aonanuga1956, dismissed the claim as outright false.
According to the presidential media aide, “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.”
Onanuga’s clarification came moments after Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr Tope Ajayi, had dismissed the allegation in a brief response to an earlier enquiry
“Fake,” Ajayi had tersely stated when contacted on the matter.
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