President Bola Tinubu has denounced the assassination attempt on former United States President Donald Trump.
An attempt was made on Trump’s life during a political rally on Saturday, July 13, 2024, in Pennsylvania, US. Trump narrowly escaped, recounting, “I was shot with a bullet that pierced the upper part of my right ear.”
The Federal Bureau of Investigation revealed that 20-year-old Thomas Crooks fired multiple gunshots, resulting in one death and two injuries.
The Secret Service reported that the shooter carried out the act from “an elevated position outside the rally” and was subsequently “neutralised” by agents.
In a statement personally signed and shared on his official handle on Sunday, Tinubu expressed his dismay over the attack, describing it as beyond the pale of democratic norms.
The Nigerian leader emphasized that violence has no place in democracy and extended his wishes for Trump’s swift recovery.
He remarked, “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.”
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