Chairman of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), Abike Dabiri-Erewa, said Turkish officials dismissed the debate in Nigeria over President Bola Tinubu’s brief stumble during his official visit to the country as “silly”. On ground here in Ankara, their officials were shocked to learn that it was an issue in Nigerian media/blogs,” she wrote. The NIDCOM boss explained that Turkish officials expressed surprise at the controversy, with one describing the focus on the moment as “silly and mischievous,” while emphasising that Tinubu’s visit was being positively received across Türkiye. “Not a single Turkish TV station reported the President’s accidental slip because it’s a non-issue. Tinubu’s visit, his first official trip to Türkiye, is focused on deepening diplomatic ties and boosting collaboration in areas such as defence, trade, investment, energy, media and scientific research.