Former presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, has expressed his sympathy for President Bola Tinubu after a viral video showed the Nigerian President tripping and falling while boarding a parade vehicle during the June 12 Democracy Day celebration in Abuja.
In a post on his official X handle, Atiku wrote, “I sincerely sympathize with President Bola Tinubu, @officialABAT, over this unfortunate incident as he was set to review the parade on Democracy Day. I do hope that all is well with him.”
The incident, which occurred on June 12, 2024, sparked mixed reactions on social media, with some finding humor and others expressing concern.
However, Presidential media aide Dada Olusegun downplayed the incident, describing it as a “mild misstep” and stating that the President quickly regained his balance and continued with the event’s proceedings without further incident.
Netizens soon reacted to his comments, some taking his remark as a mockery and advising him to refrain from such. Below are a few:
@Equityoyo wrote, “Kojoli, you aren’t not a kid now, grow up from this politics of Obidients that couldn’t think for themselves.
“This is actually beyond you and petty to say the list. God knows how many times you had fell from climbing.
“You should grow pass the childish Peter children’s.”
@jarmari01 berated him for the remark, writing: “Hmmm, some people don’t get shame at all.
“This man called Atiku is part of them.”
@ThatVyktur slammed Atiku writing, “You are a terr£ble man to have posted this and mocked Tinubu. You will continue to fail Atiku Abubakar!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!”
Making a joke of the whole situation, @n6oflife6 wrote, “Atiku posted the fall video join… today is too funny. God abeg o. E come ask am say I HOPE ALL IS WELL WITH YOU… 😩😩🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣”
Mocking him for his comment and relating it to his loss in the 2023 general elections, @apro_dawildcat wrote, “Dubai man don show. If you had this energy all along, Wike for no carry Oraimo cord wipe wipe you for head.”
