Presidency retracts claims; says Tinubu not first African leader to ring closing bell at NASDAQ

Presidency retracts claims; says Tinubu not first African leader to ring closing bell at NASDAQ

The Presidency on Friday said it has found out that it was erroneous to have claimed that President Bola Tinubu was the first African leader to ring the closing bell at the NASDAQ in New York. In a statement released by the Presidency, it said it has found out that the claim was wrong. Issuing the corrigendum, the statement said, “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.

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“This error is sincerely regretted.” The statement that was earlier given out said:

”In honour of President Bola Tinubu’s determined global push to aggressively attract foreign direct investment into Nigeria.

”The world’s second largest stock exchange, the National Association of Securities Dealers Automatic Quotation System (NASDAQ), on Wednesday in the world’s financial capital, invited President Tinubu to ring the closing bell.

”Making him the first African President to ever receive the honour”. Tinubu was guest of NASDAQ as he rang the closing bell to the admiration of many who witnessed the event.

Presidency retracts claims; says Tinubu not first African leader to ring closing bell at NASDAQ