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Presidency Dismisses Poison Plot Rumour Against Tinubu

PRESIDENCY HAS DISMISSED AS FALSE A VIRAL REPORT ALLEGING THAT AN UNNAMED CHEF AT THE STATE HOUSE, ABUJA, HAD BEEN ARRESTED OVER A PURPORTED PLOT TO POISON PRESIDENT BOLA TINUBU.

By Rachel Salami

1 min read 17 views Updated Aug 27, 2026
PRESIDENCY HAS DISMISSED AS FALSE A VIRAL REPORT ALLEGING THAT AN UNNAMED CHEF AT THE STATE HOUSE, ABUJA, HAD BEEN ARRESTED OVER A PURPORTED PLOT TO POISON PRESIDENT BOLA TINUBU.

THE SENIOR SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT ON MEDIA AND PUBLICITY, MR. TOPE AJAYI, DESCRIBED THE CLAIM AS FAKE.

THE CLARIFICATION FOLLOWED THE CIRCULATION OF A REPORT ON SOME ONLINE PLATFORMS ALLEGING THAT A MEMBER OF THE KITCHEN STAFF AT THE PRESIDENTIAL VILLA, ABUJA, HAD BEEN APPREHENDED IN CONNECTION WITH AN ALLEGED ATTEMPT TO POISON THE PRESIDENT.

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PRESIDENCY HAS DISMISSED AS FALSE A VIRAL REPORT ALLEGING THAT AN UNNAMED CHEF AT THE STATE HOUSE, ABUJA, HAD BEEN ARRESTED OVER A PURPORTED PLOT TO POISON PRESIDENT BOLA TINUBU. PRESIDENCY HAS DISMISSED AS FALSE A VIRAL REPORT ALLEGING THAT AN UNNAMED CHEF AT THE STATE HOUSE, ABUJA, HAD BEEN ARRESTED OVER A PURPORTED PLOT TO POISON PRESIDENT...

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  • PRESIDENCY HAS DISMISSED AS FALSE A VIRAL REPORT ALLEGING THAT AN UNNAMED CHEF AT THE STATE HOUSE, ABUJA, HAD BEEN ARRESTED OVER A PURPORTED PLOT TO POISON PRESIDENT BOLA TINUBU.
  • PRESIDENCY HAS DISMISSED AS FALSE A VIRAL REPORT ALLEGING THAT AN UNNAMED CHEF AT THE STATE HOUSE, ABUJA, HAD BEEN ARRESTED OVER A PURPORTED PLOT TO POISON PRESIDENT BOLA TINUBU.THE SENIOR SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT ON MEDIA AND PUBLICITY, MR.
  • TOPE AJAYI, DESCRIBED THE CLAIM AS FAKE.THE CLARIFICATION FOLLOWED THE CIRCULATION OF A REPORT ON SOME ONLINE PLATFORMS ALLEGING THAT A MEMBER OF THE KITCHEN STAFF AT THE PRESIDENTIAL VILLA, ABUJA, HAD BEEN APPREHENDED IN CONNECTION WITH AN ALLEGED ATTEMPT TO POISON THE PRESIDENT.
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PRESIDENCY HAS DISMISSED AS FALSE A VIRAL REPORT ALLEGING THAT AN UNNAMED CHEF AT THE STATE HOUSE, ABUJA, HAD BEEN ARRESTED OVER A PURPORTED PLOT TO POISON PRESIDENT BOLA TINUBU. PRESIDENCY HAS DISMISSED AS FALSE A VIRAL REPORT ALLEGING THAT AN UNNAMED CHEF AT THE STATE HOUSE, ABUJA, HAD BEEN ARRESTED OVER A PURPORTED PLOT TO POISON PRESIDENT...

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March 2, 2026

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