A Ghanaian chef who claimed to have broken the world record for the longest non-stop cooking by an individual has been arrested over a dispute with his sponsor.
Ebenezer Smith held a press conference on Tuesday announcing he was the new world-record holder after cooking continuously for 802 hours and 25 minutes - more than a month.
He presented a certificate purportedly from Guinness World Records (GWR) confirmed him as the record holder.
But on Wednesday, a GWR spokesperson told BBC Pidgin the claims were "not true" and added that it was "not our certificate".
In another response to a Ghanaian media outlet, GWR also explained they were not aware of his attempt and that they did not receive an application from him.
The chef was arrested by the police shortly after announcing his purported award, over a dispute with his sponsor, the Amadia Shopping Centre, Spintex, in the capital Accra, where he held his cooking marathon in March.
They accused him of breaching a contractual agreement by not informing them about the new developments regarding the alleged confirmation of the award.
Many Ghanaians have expressed shock and disappointment on social media about the case, which was widely covered when Mr Smith claimed to have broken the record.
The chef, who is still in police custody and has not been charged yet, has not commented on the accusations.
His unsuccessful record attempt earlier this year attracted the support of several local celebrities.
