President Bola Tinubu has condemned the assassination attempt on former United States President, Mr Donald Trump.
NewsBand Newspaper reported that Trump escaped with a bullet wound to his ear in the attack, which happened on Saturday evening as he was giving a speech to supporters in Butler, Pennsylvania.
The Republican presidential hopeful had begun his speech shortly after 6pm in front of his supporters under intense sunshine when a 20 year old gunman opened fire on him.
It was his last rally before the start of the Republican convention, which kicks off on July 15 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
The FBI has named Thomas Matthew Crooks as the attacker in the assassination attempt.
The 20-year-old was a registered Republican, according to voter records cited by the AP news agency.
Secret Service said its operatives killed the suspected attacker; one spectator was killed and two others critically injured in the shooting.
Meanwhile, reacting to the attack in a statement on Sunday, President Tinubu said the attack on Trump was completely out of place.
He noted that violence has no place in democracy and wished the former US President a quick recovery.
“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.”
