Turkish Officials Found Tinubu’s Stumble news Silly — Abike Dabiri-Erewa

Chairman of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has said Turkish officials were surprised that President Bola Tinubu’s brief stumble during his official visit to Türkiye became a major news story in Nigeria.

Dabiri-Erewa made the comment on Wednesday, January 28, while reacting to an X post by Oguntoye Opeyemi, also known as Equityoyo, who criticised Nigerian media for amplifying the incident.

She noted that the stumble was not reported by Turkish media, describing the level of attention it received in Nigeria as unnecessary and exaggerated.
Not a single Turkish TV station reported the President’s accidental slip because it’s a non-issue! But Naija TV and National newspaper Reacting to the post, Ms Dabiri-Erewa saidExactly. On ground here in Ankara, their officials were shocked to learn that it was an issue in Nigerrian media / blogs. One of them described it as silly and mischievous, and reiterated how their country was excited about the incredible success of the visit by @officialABAT which is all over their media here”