Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu has slipped and fallen over at an legitimate tournament to mark 25 years of autonomy within the nation.

The president, 72, fell as he climbed the stairs on a car which used to be meant to tug him round Eagle Sq. within the capital, Abuja.

He needed to be helped to get again to his ft.

One among his aides described it as a “mild misstep” and stated the president were ready to proceed with the residue of the programme.

“He immediately went on with the ceremonial rounds. No issues,” wrote presidential aide Dada Olusegun on X.

Mr Tinubu’s closest challenger during last year’s election, Atiku Abubakar, expressed his sympathy.

“I sincerely sympathise with President Bola Tinubu over this unfortunate incident as he was set to review the parade on Democracy Day. I do hope that all is well with him,” he wrote on X.

Popular politician and activist Shehu Sani said it was no big deal, and that the incident showed the president is no different to anyone else.

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

X user Arinze Odira said the fall was “horrifying to look at”.

Another Nigerian Charles Awuzie posted on Facebook that he got emotional after seeing the clip.

“Whether it is President Biden or President Tinubu, I usually feel hurt when a human gets hurt in the place of service. I wish the president well.”

Occasion maximum Nigerians have expressed their reassurance and highest needs, for some it has reignited questions on his fitness, which have been raised via his warring parties right through the marketing campaign for terminating life’s tightly contested election.