Paul Ibe, media aide to African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar, has called on President Bola Tinubu to withdraw from the 2027 presidential election after a video showing the president appearing to lose his balance following a campaign event in Akwa Ibom State went viral.
The footage, which began circulating widely on social media on Friday, November 6, 2026, captures the moment Tinubu appeared to stagger while walking toward his convoy after an All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential rally in Uyo. Reports indicate he was quickly supported. The clip has triggered online debate, with some Nigerians questioning the president’s physical fitness and capacity to handle the demands of another campaign and a second term.
In a post on his X account, Ibe said the incident raised questions the ruling APC could no longer ignore.
“Tinubu’s latest campaign appearance raises a question the APC can no longer brush aside. Is he up to the demands of another presidential campaign and a second term?” he wrote.
He directly appealed to First Lady Remi Tinubu and the president’s son, Seyi Tinubu: “Aunty Remi and Seyi, you are among those closest to him. Give him the honest counsel his party seems unwilling to offer. Urge him to step out of the race with dignity.”
Tinubu was in Akwa Ibom for a two-day visit that included commissioning projects executed by Governor Umo Eno’s administration and attending the APC rally at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo. During the event he danced to the party’s “On Your Mandate” campaign song, approved international airport status for the state, and endorsed the Ibom Deep Seaport project after the governor pledged two million votes for his re-election bid.
The brief video does not establish any medical condition. No official response from the presidency or the APC addressing the specific clip had been reported at the time of publication. The episode forms part of ongoing political exchanges as parties position themselves ahead of the 2027 general elections.
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