Eric Patrick
Billionaire businessman Aliko Dangote playfully corrected a Master of Ceremonies (MC) who mistakenly referred to him as the “President of Dangote Group” during a public event attended by President Bola Tinubu.
The light-hearted moment took place on Thursday, June 5, during the official commissioning of the Lekki Seaport Access Road. Dangote, known for his humility, smiled as he clarified the error, gently reminding the MC of his actual title.
Taking the stage after the introduction, Dangote said, “Mr MC, for your attention, Next time, when Mr President is around, my own title is ‘chairman’ not ‘president’.
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“Whether with a small p or tiny little p, don’t call me president o. Thank you.”
He followed the correction with a brief apology to President Tinubu, saying, “I’m sorry sir, he called me president. I didn’t allow him to do so, sir.”