- President Tinubu was seen tripping at the Democracy Day celebration in Abuja
- However, the President came out to explain that he didn't fall but only prostrated as a cultural gesture
- Although Nigerians sympathised with him, they didn't believe his explanation
A viral video of President Bola Tinubu slipping and falling while climbing his presidential truck during the 25-year Democracy Day celebration at Eagle Square in Abuja has surfaced and made waves on social media.
His security team were right behind him to quickly assist and take him up after the fall.
Tinubu said he showed respect by prostrating {dobale)
Following this event, the President said he didn’t fall. He only did his ‘dobale’ (Yoruba word for prostrate)as a typical Yoruba boy. However, numerous Nigerians, including his closest opponent in the last election, Atiku Abubakar, have expressed their concerns.
Nigerians refuse to believe Tinubu’s 'dobale' explanation
“I sincerely sympathise with President Bola Tinubu, @officialABAT, over this unfortunate incident as he was set to review the parade on Democracy Day. I do hope that all is well with him. -AA” Atiku Abubakar tweeted on X
“Brother Bernard calm down. Stop Iying” Pure Stanley joined the conversation on X
“The dobale wey for solve 50% of our troubles” August Caesar added on X
“Baba wey no get worries, solid guy all the hate and banter no gree enter hm agabada talkless his skin. Abeg in the spirit of democracy we dey dobale too do 150k minimum wage abeg. OG agba @officialABAT himself. We no get thick skin like you the suffer dey enter.” Misty commented on X
“Ehen, I talk am nau, that fall was doctored, Tinubu greeted like a yoruba man and they fast forwarded it to look like he tripped.” Habitat Nagari expressed on X
“Sometimes I like this man.....his sense of humour ehhn....if na bubu he for Don ban twitter.” Ali_Ibrahim on X
“Cracking a joke out of a serious full fall to d ground,right?Wonders shall never cease."Dodable" when d man almost hit his head on d ground,right?Who dobales like that?Who dares pick up a man doing dobale?Let's call a spade a spade,d Presidency,Mr. President doesn't dobale at all” OfuokwaAntony on X
“Make light of the incidence, sir, no wahala. Just don't dobalè again.” Abdulkarim also expressed on X.