Nigerian President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu is making the trend on social media as video footage of him falling while climbing his parade truck hits the internet sphere.
The incident happened on Wednesday, June 12, at the Eagle Square in Abuja, Nigeria where the President arrived for the celebration of Nigeria’s Democracy Day.
In the video footage, the president, who was climbing his presidential truck, missed his steps, leading to him falling off the truck.
But his security detail team was on point, quick to assist him, immediately getting him up on his feet after the fall. Following the rise, Tinubu, who regained his balance and continued with the proceedings, waved at the crowd.
The fall of Tinubu caused mixed expressions on social media, as some netizens took to social media to mock the president over the incident, while others downplayed it because the president went on with the ceremonial rounds.
President Tinubu Falls: Check out the video below.
What could be the cause of this fall from President Tinubu 😐 pic.twitter.com/KMzqnYawYt
— JesseJT 🔴⚪ (@Jessetanimu) June 12, 2024
While confirming the incident, the President’s special assistant Dada Olusegun termed it a minor incident.
“Mr President missed his step while climbing into the truck at the June 12 Democracy Day celebration and tripped. It was a mild misstep. He immediately went on with the ceremonial rounds. No issues,” he wrote on his X page.
The Democracy Day celebration is a significant day in Nigeria, to commemorate the restoration of democracy on June 12, 1993.
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