President Bola Tinubu suffered a fall on Wednesday while boarding the parade vehicle at the Democracy Day celebration at Eagle Square, Abuja.
According to viral videos on social media, the President lost his footing while climbing the steps and had to be helped up by his security details.
Despite the incident, President Tinubu quickly regained his balance and continued with the proceedings.
Earlier in his Democracy Day speech, the President reflected on Nigeria’s journey from military rule to democracy and paid tribute to the heroes of the democratic movement, including MKO Abiola, Kudirat Abiola, General Shehu Musa Yar’Adua, and others.
Opposition leader Atiku Abubakar expressed sympathy for President Tinubu, saying, “I sincerely sympathise with President Bola Tinubu over this unfortunate incident as he was set to review the parade on Democracy Day. I do hope that all is well with him.”
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