Senate President Godswill Akpabio made an embarrassing slip on Wednesday while paying tribute to the late former President Muhammadu Buhari, mistakenly stating that President Bola Tinubu had been buried.
During a Senate session, Akpabio intended to commend President Tinubu for his involvement in Buhari’s burial, but he mistakenly said the country was proud of how “Tinubu was honored and buried,” before quickly correcting himself.
The gaffe came as the Senate reflected on the burial of Buhari, who passed away in London on July 13 and was laid to rest in Daura, Katsina State on July 15. President Tinubu had led a federal government delegation to receive Buhari’s remains and attended the state burial ceremony.
Akpabio’s full statement included:
“The whole country is very proud of what this administration has done in the way and manner President Bola Tinubu was honoured and was buried. President Buhari was honoured and buried rather.”
Akpabio mistakenly said President Tinubu was “honored and bur!ed” instead of Buhari, he quickly corrected himself pic.twitter.com/nzp98V85ky
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He went on to stress that Tinubu’s gesture during the burial would not be forgotten, and the Senate remains committed to preserving the legacy of the late president through official records.
The verbal blunder sparked amusement and reactions online, with many pointing out the sensitive nature of such a mix-up involving two sitting and former presidents.
