January 27, 2026 — Dalena Reporters
A video shared widely on social media shows Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu briefly stumbling and falling during an official reception parade in Ankara, Turkey, while on a state visit, security footage and eyewitness reports confirm.
The incident occurred on Tuesday, January 27, 2026, as President Tinubu walked alongside Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan during a ceremonial parade organised in his honour. The clip — obtained by SaharaReporters and circulating online — shows the Nigerian leader losing his footing and falling to the ground, before he was quickly assisted back to his feet by multiple officials and aides present at the scene.
The parade was part of the formal welcome ceremonies following Tinubu’s arrival in Ankara earlier in the day for a state visit aimed at strengthening bilateral relations between Nigeria and Turkey. The image of the stumble has been widely shared on platforms such as X (formerly Twitter) and other social media.
There has been no detailed official statement from the Nigerian presidency specifically addressing the slip at the time of publication, although officials accompanying the president continued with scheduled events during the visit and confirmed there were no apparent injuries resulting from the brief incident.
President Tinubu’s state visit includes planned bilateral discussions with President Erdoğan on cooperation in areas such as trade, security, investment and regional partnerships, along with the signing of memoranda of understanding between Nigeria and Turkey.