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BREAKING: Presidency Apologizes, Retracts Statement, Admits Tinubu Was Not First African Leader at NASDAQ

Published September 22, 2023 at 7:08 PM

By Omo-Ikirodah

BREAKING: Presidency Apologizes, Retracts Statement, Admits Tinubu Was Not First African Leader at NASDAQ

In a swift turn of events, the presidency has issued an official apology for the misinformation suggesting that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu was the first African leader to ring the bell at NASDAQ. This clarification comes on the heels of recent controversies that saw several federal government-controlled media and Special Assistants, including Ajuri Negale and Dele Olusegun, promoting the narrative that President Tinubu had created history as the premier African leader to accomplish this feat. CONTINUE READING

However, a subsequent revelation indicated that it was, in fact, a Tanzanian president who had the honor of being the first from the continent to ring the bell at NASDAQ, positioning President Tinubu as the second. This inaccuracy led to a significant backlash on Twitter, with many users decrying the misrepresentation.

Addressing the matter, the Special Assistant on Media and Publicity relayed the presidency’s stance, stating, “We inadvertently referred to President Bola Tinubu as the first African leader to ring the bell at NASDAQ on Wednesday in New York, based on the information provided by a third-party event organiser. We have since found out that this information was/is incorrect as a former African leader has indeed had the privilege. This error is sincerely regretted.”