Social media was sent into a frenzy on Wednesday after President Bola Tinubu, slipped while boarding the parade vehicle at the venue of the 2024 Democracy Day celebration.
The President, however, quickly regained his balance and continued with the proceedings without further issues.

In this article, 10 other world leaders aside from Tinubu, who had a momentary fall during a public ceremony have been highlighted.

1. President Joe Biden: In March 2021, United States President, Joe Biden tripped on Air Force One stairs while scaling the steps to Air Force One to Atlanta to meet with Asian-American community leaders on a massacre.

2. Robert Mugabe: In February 2015, Zimbabwe’s 90-year-old President Robert Mugabe fell down a staircase as he walked off a podium after addressing supporters at Harare International Airport.

3. President Gerald Ford: Former President of the United States, Gerald Ford, slipped on Air Force One in 1975 while visiting Vienna in Austria for talks with Egyptian President Anwar Sada.

4. Cuba leader, Fidel Castro: Cuban leader, Fidel Castro, in October 2004, fell off the stage in Santa Clara, Cuba. Castro broke his knee and arm in the fall.

5. Barack Obama: In March 2015, former US President, Barack Obama came close to falling down the steps of Air Force One. Obama was returning to Washington DC from a golfing trip in Florida when he bounded from the plane door only to lose his footing. He recovered and continued across the tarmac with the same spring in his step.

6. Mike Pence: In June 2020, Vice President Mike Pence had a moment remarkably similar to President Biden’s upward slip. Pence was filmed running, then tripping, up the staircase of Air Force Two.

7. Tommy Tuberville: In October 2023, Senator Tommy Tuberville, who has previously criticised President Joe Biden for falling in public view, was mocked online after a video showing him falling down a flight of plane stairs himself went viral.

8. Hillary Clinton: The then-Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, in 2011, was boarding a plane to Yemen when she slipped to her knees at the doorway and was only saved from further embarrassment when an aide gave her a helping hand.

9. Vladimir Putin: The Russian leader who loves to display his aura, saw himself on the floor during a 2019 hockey game he played in. He was doing a victory lap around Sochi’s Bolshoy Ice Dome and applauding fans when he slammed on the floor.

10. Boris Johnson: The former United Kingdom prime minister, was a victim of an epic fall after he tripped and landed on the floor during a charity tug-of-war game at a World War I commemoration event with Britain’s armed forces in 2015.

Tinubu, Biden, other world leaders who have slipped on occasions


President Bola Tinubu, on Wednesday, slipped while boarding the parade vehicle at the venue of the 2024 Democracy Day celebration.

The President had approached the vehicle shortly after he arrived at the Eagle Square, Abuja venue of the programme.

It was observed that the President lost his footing momentarily as he was about to step into the vehicle and slipped while he was quickly attended to by his security personnel.

In this report, PUNCH Online highlights other world leaders aside from Tinubu, who had had clumsy moments and were caught on camera while boarding vehicles or disembarking official aircraft.


1. June 1975 – US President Ford slid down the Air Force One stairs

The then United States President Gerald Ford slid Air Force One in 1975 while visiting Vienna in Austria for talks with Egyptian President Anwar Sada.

2. October 2004- Cuba leader, Fidel Castro falls from stage

Cuban leader Fidel Castro, in 2004, fell off of the stage in Santa Clara, Cuba. Castro broke his knee and arm in the fall, sources say. The fall brought back memories of when he collapsed two years before the 2004 fall.

3. February 2015 – Zimbabwe President, Robert Mugabe, slid the Airport staircase

Zimbabwe’s 90-year-old President Robert Mugabe fell down a staircase as he walked off a podium after addressing supporters at Harare International Airport, an AFP correspondent said.

He had just returned from Ethiopia, where he took over the rotating chairmanship of the African Union.

4. March 2015 – Barack Obama recovers after near fall down steps of Air Force One

US President Barack Obama came close to falling down the steps of Air Force One. Obama was returning to Washington DC from a golfing trip in Florida when he bounded from the door of the plane only to lose his footing. He recovered and continued across the tarmac with the same spring in his step.

5. June 2020 – V.P. Mike Pence Falls Up The Steps Of Air Force Two

Vice President Mike Pence had a moment remarkably similar to President Biden’s upward slip. Pence was filmed running, then tripping, up the staircase of Air Force Two.

6. March 2021 – President Joe Biden trips three times on Air Force One stairs

President Joe Biden trips three times on Air Force One stairs while scaling the steps to Air Force One to Atlanta to meet with Asian-American community leaders on a massacre.

7. October 2023 – Senator Tommy Tuberville

Senator Tommy Tuberville, who has previously criticised President Joe Biden for falling in public view, was mocked online after a video showing him falling down a flight of plane stairs himself went viral.

Alabama Republican, who at the time was coaching the University of Cincinnati football team, appeared to lose his footing after three steps and slid the rest of the way down.

8. Yemen 2011 – Hillary Clinton

The then-Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, was boarding a plane to Yemen when she slipped to her knees at the doorway and was only saved from further embarrassment when an aide gave her a helping hand.

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Explain

All this just to justify Tinubu tripping is a way too funny.

In sane clime what should a man of 80years be doing in government not to mention of governing 200million people.

Tinubu should be at care givers home resting with his great grand children not in Aso rock.

Anyone can missed step and fall down. Both the young and old falls down everyday so nothing new about this.

GOD BLESS NIGERIA
God Bless PBAT

Sebi we have told him sorry

Dubetex96:
All this just to justify Tinubu tripping is a way to funny.

In sane clime what should a man of 80years be doing in government not to mention of governing 200million people.

Tinubu should be at care givers home resting with his great grand children not in Aso rock.

You dey mind them, no wonder the country is in a mess.

Dubetex96:
All this just to justify Tinubu tripping is a way to funny.

In sane clime what should a man of 80years be doing in government not to mention of governing 200million people.

Tinubu should be at care givers home resting with his great grand children not in Aso rock.

If your father had no dream other than making babies, don't compare him to others.

nnamdi640:
You dey mind them, no wonder the country is in a mess.

No, your brain is in a mess. otherwise you could have known that a slip is normal.

They think they can downplay this ugly event. Among all the afore listed fellas, who has the most brazen criminal as the the fella that they are trying to whitewash? So of all days Asiwaju could or should fall, its right on Democracy Day, in the full view of over 100M nigerians and foreigners!

Damnit! Party is over for Asiwaju, i think he should call it quit! With Asiwaju fall today, its quite clear, the Universe is thoroughly against him, and bent on really disgracing him, till he voluntary relinquish the mandate he stole in 2023!

What about you list 10presidents that turned the fortune of their countries around?

When it's a bad thing, we go hear say US too dey do am

But the good things for US we no dey emulate🤔

None of the above listed who fell during a public presentation on a memorial day did well in government.

Op help us check ten world leaders who tanked their country's economy under a year of taking office

Putindbutt:

No, your brain is in a mess. otherwise you could have known that a slip is normal.

Was it a slip or a misstep? You guys are falling out of the official line. Be guided

Dubetex96:
All this just to justify Tinubu tripping is a way to funny.

Bloggers doing their job isn’t any justification. Bloggers are always using any latest trend to create traffic - that’s how they make money..

There’s no need of justifying a human being slipping. People slip a lot. Both young/old/man/woman..

Even you yourself, Are you saying you’ve never slipped all your entire life before?

Putindbutt:

No, your brain is in a mess. otherwise you could have known that a slip is normal.

Lol, your own brain is in a m*ss and has dec@y, is that how you slip and fall in public or is that how your father slip and fall in public. People like you are the reasons this country is heading to destruction, always ready to support rubbish based on your own selfish interest. If you have sense and brain you would have known that from day one he was never fit to rule this country. W@rey person is telling me that it is normal as if we didn't see it coming from day one

nnamdi640:
Lol, your own brain is in a m*ss and has dec@y, is that how you slip and fall in public or is that how your father slip and fall in public. People like you are the reasons this country is heading to destruction, always ready to support rubbish based on your own selfish interest. If you have sense and brain you would have known that from day one he was never fit to rule this country. W@rey person is telling me that it is normal as if we didn't see it coming from day one

You dey here reading other world leaders who had similar experience but you still dey open your gutter mouth to compare your father who is a nobody. Your brain is in a mess.

Putindbutt:

You dey here reading other world leaders who had similar experience but you still dey open your gutter mouth to compare your father who is a nobody. Your brain is in a mess.

W@rey! Because other leaders slip and fall, that means him too must slip and fall but you will never compare him with the good things other leaders are doing.

Mtchew... nonsensical nonsense news.

APC cIowns are still crying over this? 😂😂😂
Oya Tinibooo sorry, we didn't mean to laugh at you.
Please, nobody should mock batman again.

Anyone making a fuss over his unfortunate slippage today should remember it can happen to anyone. Despite how people thought he would Mk a very weak president this is actually the first time such is happening. So cut him some slacks Abeg.

Mschew consolation thread

It's allowed

It's not a big deal to trip or slip. We do that countless times but only ipob are just delighted to see the president embarrassed

It's normal

Una don start again. Not for once have I seen them comparing tinubu with other world leaders in term of good performance.

Always trying to defend rubbish. Yes, to fall no be crime but make una stop dey shalaye....

May Tinubu succeed

lol

Nigerians are complaining not because our president,"Tinubu slipped " but because we were shortchanged from supposed energetic Obi to an Aged Tinubu.

You for put the pictures make we compare and contrast. Emilokan!

Na Obi talk surprise me. He didn't sound like his followers

I know this day will never pass without this topic on FP. Tens have died within the time of that falling and now, but that fall has remain the hotline of every media since, as if the president is a mountain or the skies that cannot fall .

The greatness of being a somebody...

Hin name don enter among people wey fall down during official function




Abeg wen hin dey enter Paris for routine check-up





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