Biden, Fidel Castrol also fell – Shehu Sani, Onanuga Defends President Tinubu’s Fall During Democracy Day Event

The Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, has defended the fall of the Nigerian leader during the democracy day event held at the Eagle Square in Abuja on Wednesday.

Defending the episode, Onanuga took to his account on the X platform, where he submitted that the President’s fall should not detract from the democracy day celebration.

He argued that what happened was human and could have happened to anyone, including political leaders.

The presidential aide further cited an example of a former American president, Barack Obama, who also slipped while in office despite his young age.

“President Tinubu is not a Superman. He is human like all of us. President Biden has had several slips in the last three years. Even the younger Barack Obama slipped while President. Political leaders are human. Slipping should not detract from the import of Democracy Day celebration,” Onanuga wrote.

Shehu Sani Defends Tinubu’s Fall

Meanwhile, Former Kaduna Central Senator, Shehu Sani, has defended President Bola Tinubu’s falling at the Eagles Square in Abuja, saying presidents are also humans.

He said, “Not Just President Tinubu, anyone alive can trip and fall; it happened to President Biden and Fidel Castro. Presidents are human beings and mortals.”

Recall that President Tinubu earlier today, slipped at the Eagles Square, venue of the 2024 Democracy Day celebration.

Tinubu slipped while boarding the parade vehicle, shortly after he arrived at the venue.

But after the President slipped, his security details and some aides immediately rushed to him and assisted him to regain his balance.

The presidency, however, issued a statement on the incident, saying there are no issues with the president.