Last week, videos of Bola Tinubu, a major contender for Nigeria’s presidency in the 2023 general elections, emerged, showing his hands shaking repeatedly.
Many people who saw the video raised concerns over the fitness of the 69-year-old to lead the nation. His age has been a subject of discourse.
Tinubu is a stalwart of the governing All Progressives Party (APC).
Declaring his plan to contest for the nation’s President recently, the ‘Jagaban’, as his supporters fondly call him, admitted that he was a kingmaker who wanted to be king.
He said getting the presidency was his lifelong ambition, adaeventsnews gathered.
Prior to this, a video had trended on social media alleging the former governor of Lagos State peed on his cloth while visiting prominent monarchs in Ogun State for endorsement for the highest office in the country; his support group refuted the claim and said his detractors were behind it.
What makes human limbs’ other parts shake repeatedly?
The US-based John Hopkins Medicine identifies essential tremor (ET) as one of the conditions that could make human hands shake.
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It says ET is a neurological condition that causes one’s hands to shake rhythmically.
According to the organisation, the condition could involve the head, trunk and voice shaking alongside the hand, but the hand’s shaking is most prominent.
The cause is unknown, but it is genetic.
Tinubu pays a courtesy visit to Alaafin of Oyo seeks his support for his presidential bid.
Another US-based website focusing on tremors notes that ET affects an estimated 10 million people in the US and 41 million people worldwide.
“Probably the most widely known person with ET is former President Bill Clinton,” says the website.
The WebMD is also based in the US and runs a health information website. Its team works closely with over 100 doctors and health experts across various speciality areas.
The platform provides information on 14 conditions that could lead to the human hand’s vibration: Parkinson’s Disease, Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Overactive Thyroid (Hyperthyroidism), Pheochromocytoma, Liver Disorders, and Brain Disorders.
