Bola Tinubu , the National leader of the All Progressives Congress ( APC ) , nearly fell at a public function recently . The man tripped over his foot and stumbled as he made his way to his auditorium seat where the 2021 annual Arewa House Lecture was held . The event , which is the 11 th edition of the annual Arewa House lecture , took place on Saturday at the Arewa House Banquet Hall , Kaduna . According to a trending video , Tinubu crashed between two chairs on arrival at the 11 th Arewa House Lecture in Kaduna . His aides and nearby guests quickly supported him . Tinubu spoke on the topic “ Reduction of the Cost of Governance for Inclusive Growth and Youth Development in Northern Nigeria in a Post- COVID - 19 Era , ” admitted the high unemployment rate in Nigeria. The APC stalwart said though Nigeria has exited recession, the country’ s economy remained weak . He also warned against wasteful spending amongst government officials, saying the government must spend money to yield economic returns for the benefit of the masses . Tinubu , a former Lagos state governor, played a key role in the political merger of 2013 , which created the APC. Download the video