The Presidency has dismissed concerns about the health of President Bola Tinubu, saying he remains in good condition and fully engaged in official duties during his ongoing state visit to Türkiye.
The statement follows an incident in Türkiye during which the president stumbled and fell briefly while on a state visit.
In a statement addressing a video circulating on social media where the president briefly stumbled during a welcome reception in Ankara on Tuesday, the Presidency said the incident was caused by a poorly laid blue carpet at the venue and not by any health-related issue.
The statement added that Tinubu recovered immediately and continued with his programme without disruption.
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According to Dada Olusegun, the president’s special assistant on social media, Tinubu has continued his bilateral meetings with President Tayyip Erdoğan and a pressure conference will be held after the discussions.
“Mr President missed his step very briefly and has continued his Bilateral meetings with President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. A live press conference is happening immediately after the bilateral,” Olusegun said on his X account.
It will be recalled that Tinubu also stumbled while climbing a military van during Democracy Day parade in Abuja in 2024.