Vaniti Lagos has strongly refuted allegations that it served pretend or adulterated drinks to prospects, describing the claims as false and unimaginable.
In a press release launched on the official Instagram deal with of its CEO, Uyi Ogbebor (@sir_uyi), the administration stated its partnerships with world beverage corporations assure the authenticity of its merchandise.
“The identical applies to all our partnerships with International Wines (Moët Hennessy) and Pernod Ricard (Martell),” the assertion learn.
The membership dismissed the allegations outright, insisting that its provide chain construction makes such claims untenable, backing its claims with receipts of its dealings with world manufacturers.
“The concept pretend drinks might ever be discovered at Vaniti is not only false; it’s unimaginable given the construction talked about above,” it added.
The assertion follows a submit on TikTok by a person who claimed he visited Lagos from Moscow with 4 of his associates and suffered abdomen aches after visiting the membership.
In what seemed to be a marketing campaign in opposition to the membership, the person accused it of promoting pretend drinks. Nonetheless, he didn’t present proof of his go to, equivalent to buy receipts bearing their names or medical experiences confirming hospital admission and the reason for the sickness. This has raised doubts amongst many Lagos residents and Nigerians in regards to the authenticity of the allegation.
Vaniti Lagos additionally questioned the credibility of the person behind the claims.
“We additionally word that the person behind this marketing campaign doesn’t look like based mostly in Nigeria. As such, they need to present extra circumstantial and ample proof of their go to or partying at Vaniti by way of receipts of drink buy, funds of stated buy, or related proof,” the assertion stated.
The administration additional raised issues in regards to the motives behind the claims.
“We severely increase very pertinent questions in regards to the true motives and sponsorship behind these allegations and are doing all the pieces inside our energy to unravel this,” it acknowledged.
The membership additionally referred to as on prospects who had been current on the evening in query to come back ahead with any related data relating to their very own expertise the stated evening.
“We additionally urge our esteemed prospects who had been genuinely current that evening and consumed drinks at Vaniti on the required date to come back ahead in the event that they skilled any points afterward. This can permit us to resolve this matter correctly and transparently.”
In the meantime Sir Uyi in an Instagram submit wrote,” A few of these individuals don’t actually know me. I’ll write a ebook in the future. Some suppose I’m only one small boy that hammered cash and got here to Lagos to do enterprise. Una go study new issues very quickly.”
In one other submit, Uyi stated he’ll now not stay quiet within the face of assaults, saying he’ll now come all out for these after him.
He wrote, “A ebook is coming, my story. my reality. My proof. Each deal. Each betrayal. each lesson. Names. Dates. Receipts. Everybody who has walked by way of my life in enterprise ought to prepare. I’ve stored quiet lengthy sufficient. Coming quickly.”