Kogi governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, fell and injured his leg while attempting to alight from his car at the popular old market area of Lokoja, the state capital.
Confirming the incident, the state government, however, denied that Bello was incapacitated, saying he only had a bandage on the injured leg.
The state and social media had been awash with news of the governor falling off his vehicle at the popular old market area of Lokoja, the state capital.
Sources said the governor miscalculated as his convoy slowed down to enable him to spray money on people that were by the roadside.
Bello had in the last few months used to the habit of throwing naira notes at the people whenever his convoy passes through the town, following which the masses would scamper to pick as much as they can.
However, it was gathered that while returning from Abuja last Friday, the governor, who was being driven in a BMW saloon car tried to stand up, as usual, to spray naira on the people around the market area but missed his step and fell off.
He was said to have been dragged by the vehicle for some metres before the driver could realise what was happening and halted the car.
The governor, who was said to have broken his legs and arms, was however rescued by the security operatives and others in the convoy.