The Presidency has issued an official apology following the recent NASDAQ bell-ringing ceremony where President Bola Tinubu was initially described as the first African leader to participate in the prestigious tradition.

It has been revealed that a former African leader had previously rung the bell at NASDAQ, debunking the initial claim of Tinubu’s historic achievement.

According to a statement by the State House yesterday, the error is regretted.

“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,” the statement said.