By Akinsuroju Olubunmi
Tinubu slips at 2024 Democracy day celebration
President Bola Tinubu encountered a brief slip while boarding the parade vehicle at the 2024 Democracy Day celebration in Abuja. This incident has drawn attention to other world leaders who have also experienced awkward moments during public appearances just as Tinubu slips too.
Here are the notable occurrences:
1. Gerald Ford slid down the Air Force One stairs during a visit to Vienna in 1975.
2. Fidel Castro fell off the stage in Cuba in 2004, resulting in a broken knee and arm.
3. Robert Mugabe slid down an airport staircase in Zimbabwe in 2015.
4. Barack Obama almost fell down the steps of Air Force One in 2015 but managed to recover.
5. Mike Pence experienced a similar moment to President Biden’s upward slip in 2020.
6. Joe Biden tripped three times on the stairs of Air Force One in 2021.
7. Tommy Tuberville, an Alabama Senator, fell down a flight of plane stairs in 2023.
8. Hillary Clinton slipped to her knees while boarding a plane to Yemen in 2011.
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Tinubu slips at 2024 Democracy day celebration