VIDEO: President Tinubu Reveals Why He Fell At Democracy Day Parade

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has explained why he fell during a Democracy Day parade at the Eagles Square in Abuja.

President Tinubu said what he did at Eagle Square on Wednesday while celebrating the 2024 Democracy Day, was ‘dobale’.

Dobale is a Yoruba term for prostration.

Tinubu said he did not slip and stumble to the ground as many might have interpreted it, but did what every traditional Yoruba ‘boy’ would do on such occasion, ‘dobale.’

VIDEO: President Tinubu Reveals Why He Fell At Democracy Day Parade

The President, who spoke about the incident during the Democracy Day dinner night at the Presidential Villa, said, “Early this morning, I had a swagger and it’s on social media.

They’re confused about whether I was doing bugger or babariga.

“But it is day to celebrate democracy, why doing dobale on the day? I’m a traditionally Yoruba boy. I did my dobale.”

Recall that President Tinubu, on Wednesday, slipped and fell while boarding the parade vehicle at the venue of the 2024 Democracy Day.

The President had approached the vehicle shortly after he arrived at the Eagles Square, Abuja venue of the programme. The President lost his footing momentarily as he was about to step into the vehicle.

However, despite the slip, the President regained his balance and continued with the proceedings.

The development attracted several reactions from Nigerians on and off social media.

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