President Bola Tinubu has responded to the viral video of him slipping while boarding a presidential parade vehicle at Eagles Square in Abuja.
Speaking at the Democracy Day banquet on Wednesday night, Tinubu humorously described the incident as “swagger,” noting that social media was confused about it.
He said, “Early this morning, I had a swagger, and it’s on social media. They were confused about whether I was doing Buga or Babariga, but it is a day to celebrate democracy while doing ‘Idobale’ (a Yoruba word meaning prostration) for the day. I am a traditionally Yoruba boy, and I did my Idobale.”
Earlier, it was reported that the President momentarily lost his footing as he was about to embark on the parade vehicle.
However, he was immediately assisted by his aides and quickly resumed his duties at the ceremony.
Footage of the incident has since gone viral on social media, prompting concern and discussion among netizens.
