By Seyi Babalola
The Presidency has defended President Bola Tinubu in the wake of his fall in Abuja’s Eagles Square.
Bayo Onanuga, Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, stated that his principle is not a superhero and is just like any other human being.
Onanuga recalled that President Joe Biden of the United States and former President Barack Obama also slid.
Posting on X, the presidential aide said Tinubu’s slip should not distract Nigerians from the importance of the Democracy Day celebration.
He wrote: “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.”
On Wednesday, Tinubu slipped at the Eagles Square, venue of the 2024 Democracy Day celebration.
Tinubu slipped while boarding the parade vehicle.
He had approached the vehicle shortly after he arrived at the venue.
When the President slipped, his security details and some aides immediately rushed to him and assisted him to regain his balance.
