- By Kamil Opeyemi
Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu on Sunday expressed worry over Saturday’s assassination attempt on former President of the United States, Donald Trump.
While expressing solidarity with the country over the incident, Tinubu said the attacks carried out on Trump, the candidate of The Republicans for the forthcoming US election, was distasteful.
In a statement made via his X handle on Sunday Tinubu wrote, “The attack on former President Donald Trump is distasteful and goes beyond the pale of democratic norms.
“Violence has no place in democracy. I extend my sympathies to the former President and wish him relief. I also condole with the family of the deceased and those wounded and wish them a quick recovery. Nigeria stands in solidarity with the United States of America at this time.”
NPO Reports that Trump was shot at by a lone gunman who fired from the roof of a building about 200 meteres away.
Trump had escaped the attacks while he was rushed off the stage.