The Presidency late Wednesday morning reacted swiftly to the incident that happened earlier in the day when President Bola Tinubu slipped and appeared to fell while boarding a parade vehicle at the June 12 Democracy Day celebration in Abuja, the nation’s capital.

The Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Social Media, Dada Olusegun, played down concerns over the incident.

The aide, in a post on his X handle said: “Mr President missed his step while climbing into the truck at the June 12 Democracy Day celebration and tripped. It was a mild misstep. He immediately went on with the ceremonial rounds. No issues.”

The aide’s statement came on the heels of viral videos showing the President momentarily losing his footing and seemingly fall while walking into a vehicle that would convey him for a parade at Eagle Square in commemoration of Democracy Day.

The president, who had earlier delivered a nationwide broadcast, arrived at Eagle Square for the parade on Wednesday morning.

He was surrounded by men of the Armed Forces and some of his personal aides.

However, Tinubu who wore a white native attire popularly known as agbada and his signature cap, struggled to save himself by holding on to the vehicle, but landed on the ground while his aides rushed to support him back to his feet.

The parade later continued as the president waved to the crowd while the vehicle slowly made its way through. (Pieced together from reports by The PUNCH and Daily Trust)