Bola Tinubu Captured Sleeping During Meeting At Gombe Emir’s Palace
TSB News reports that Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Bola Tinubu was seen sleeping on Saturday during a meeting with the Emir of Gombe, Abubakar Shehu-Abubakar, in what could further suggest frailty of his health.
This online platform understands that Tinubu was in Gombe primarily to attend the wedding of Misbahu Inuwa Yahaya, son of Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya. He then stopped by for a brief homage and political meeting at the Emir’s Palace, accompanied by political bigwigs that included Senate President Ahmed Lawan and federal cabinet secretary Boss Mustapha.
Sources on the trip told Peoples Gazette Mr Tinubu and his allies were at the palace to seek the support of the top northern monarch for his 2023 presidential ambition.
As the meeting got underway, Mr Tinubu was captured sleeping while Lawan was holding the microphone addressing attendees in the emir’s living room.
It was not immediately clear why Mr Tinubu dozed off, but speculations are rife on social media about the development, with critics saying it marked another evidence of his weakness while his supporters said he was barely ‘meditating’.
A spokesman for Tinubu’s campaign did not immediately return a request seeking comments about the matter, which comes as opposition intensifies claims that the ruling party’s presidential candidate has been battling serious health challenges.
Tinubu, 70, has been seen making incoherent remarks or tripping over in public in recent months.
He has however dismissed public worries about his condition, saying that the job of president requires more intelligence than physical strength.
See reactions below:
His Royal Tiredness,Oba emi lokan (king of it’s my turn).
Just a trip by flight from Abuja to Gombe,Tinubu started sleeping at Emir palace.If you have ever fed up of Nigeria before now.
Tinubu claimed it’s his turn to go and sleep in Aso rock but it’s our duty to stop him.
— Diamond Fidelis (@fidelis_diamond) September 18, 2022
You can’t support APC/Tinubu and won’t sound stupid! You sleep while walking ? 😂😂😂 pic.twitter.com/hRkqnlRJhu
— Papi Tito (@tito_tttttttttt) September 17, 2022
Proverbs 6:9 – How long wilt thou sleep, O sluggard? when wilt thou arise out of thy sleep?
Happy Sunday my Obidients people..
Atiku and Tinubu #vawulence #Chimaroke Biafra pic.twitter.com/bblMKfmnJs— Felix Enimini (@felix_enimini) September 18, 2022
No BE ONLY TINUBU DEY SLEEP
SOME PEOPLE DEY SLEEP AND SNORE JOIN. #PDP #APC pic.twitter.com/YP1sBBJYqL— Jaafar Faisal (@Husnyjaf) September 18, 2022
Small trip from Abuja to Gombe by flight, Tinubu Dey sleep for Gombe state Emir’s palace.
You all should let this man rest abeg. It’s not by force. Ah!
— Abu Amir (@SadiqMaunde) September 17, 2022
They will soon tell you how everyone needs sleep that Tinubu is so smart that he needs to be awake only 10 minutes in a day to finish the job of a president. How he will surround himself with smart people. And lastly, please don’t mock sleepy elders because everyone will get old
— BetterNigeria-is-POssible (@Ese34dd) September 17, 2022