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Presidency Declares Tinubu Fit After Dramatic Fall In Türkiye

BY CHIKA OKEKE, Abuja
The Presidency has declared President Bola Tinubu fit after his dramatic fall during a welcome ceremony at the Presidential complex in Türkiye. 

A video posted on X by Turkish digital news platform, Nefes Gazetesi on Tuesday showed Tinubu walking alongside his Turkish counterpart, President Recep Erdoğan, before stumbling to the ground. 

The Secret Service quickly assisted him to get up. 

But the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Public Communication, Sunday Dare defended his boss via his X handle, saying that Tinubu is hale and hearty.

Dare noted that the President proceeded from the ceremonial reception to scheduled bilateral meetings with President Erdogan and other senior officials.

"President Tinubu, after a stately welcome ceremony in Ankara, proceeded to scheduled bilateral meetings with the President of Türkiye and other senior government officials," he said.

This followed earlier reports that President Tinubu briefly stumbled during a ceremonial march-past orgainsed for him at the parade ground in Turkiye.

Presidential Spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga disclosed that President Tinubu merely stepped on an object, resulting in a minor loss of balance.

"The President stepped on a metal on the floor, which made him lose his balance.
"This is not a big deal, except for those who want to make mischief out of a fleeting incident.

"It was a mere stumble, thank God, not a fall," he added.

He enjoined the public to disregard attempts to sensationalise the minor incident, adding that the president remains fit and fully engaged.

During an event organised to mark the 12 June Democracy Day, Tinubu fell while mounting a parade vehicle at Eagles Square, Abuja. 

At a dinner to celebrate the event, the President turned the fall into a joke and said: "Early this morning (June 12, 2024) I had a swagger and it’s on social media. They are confused whether I was doing buga or doing babbaringa, but it is a day to celebrate Democracy while doing do-bale for the day. I am a traditional Yoruba boy, I did my do-bale."

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