Turkish officials were shocked Tinubu stumble made headlines in Nigeria – Abike Dabiri

[Augusta]

Chairman of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), Abike Dabiri-Erewa, said Turkish officials dismissed the debate in Nigeria over President Bola Tinubu’s brief stumble during his official visit to the country as “silly”
Mrs Dabiri-Erewa stated this Wednesday while reacting to a post on X by a user, Oguntoye Opeyemi, also known as Equityoyo, who criticised the level of attention Nigerian media gave to the incident.
“Exactly. On ground here in Ankara, their officials were shocked to learn that it was an issue in Nigerian media/blogs.

 

[kit_hung]

I am surprised to see how President Tinubu's minor slip-up in Turkey in January 2026 turned into big news. This as government officials try hard to provide explanations to calm people down.