President Bola Tinubu Fell During Recent Tour? Fact Emerges
- A claim that Nigerian president, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, fell during a recent tour of the new Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) office is untrue
- Even the video posted alongside this claim does not show President Tinubu stumbling at any point
- A full video of Tinubu’s visit to the ONSA, uploaded to YouTube by popular Nigerian broadcast house, Channels Television, also shows no evidence of a fall
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FCT, Abuja - A post that has not stopped circulating on Facebook claims that President Bola Tinubu fell during a tour of the new Office of National Security Adviser (ONSA) on June 5, 2023.
The post includes a 20-second clip of Tinubu and his security entourage walking towards his seat at the National Counter Terrorism Centre, Abuja, the Nigerian capital city.
Source: Facebook
The caption reads:
“Drama as President Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR took a tumble then falls at the Office of the National Security Adviser ONSA today.”
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Based on this, Africa Check, a fact-checking platform, ran a fact-check.
Bola Tinubu's health
Tinubu was sworn in as Nigeria’s president on Monday, May 29, 2023. His health was a major concern during the electioneering, with critics saying he was unfit to lead the country.
The claim appeared elsewhere on other Facebook pages and on Twitter.
No, President Bola Tinubu didn’t fall
The video shared in the Facebook post does not show President Tinubu falling or stumbling in any way.
A full video of Tinubu’s visit to ONSA, uploaded to YouTube by Channels TV, also shows no evidence of a fall.
Did FG approve salary increase for President Bola Tinubu, Shettima, others?
Earlier, Legit.ng reported that a viral story of the purported 114% increase in the salary of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Vice President Kashim Shettima, and elected federal and state political office holders and judicial officers, circulated on the internet in June.
Daily Trust reported on Wednesday, June 21, that the federal government, with the aid of the Revenue Mobilisation, Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC), has approved a 114% salary increase for all elected public office holders in the West African nation.
While it is true that the commission has proposed a 114% increase, the decision is subject to approval from the executive and the legislature — which is yet to be formed.
Is Bola Tinubu hospitalised? Fact emerges
Legit.ng also reported that a Twitter user, @PIDOMNIGERIA, claimed that Tinubu was hospitalised on Monday, March 13, and was in critical condition.
However, findings by Dubawa found the claim to be incorrect.
Source: Legit.ng
