Africa’s richest man, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, sparked laughter and admiration during the inauguration of the Lekki Sea Port Access Road on June 5, when he lightheartedly corrected the event’s MC for calling him “President of Dangote Group” in the presence of Nigeria’s number one citizen, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
After being introduced with the title, Dangote stepped up to the podium and playfully remarked;
“Mr MC, for your attention, next time when Mr President is around, my own title is Chairman, not President. Whether with a small ‘p’ or tiny little ‘p’—don’t call me President o. Thank you.”
The billionaire industrialist then turned to President Tinubu and jokingly apologized, saying, “I’m sorry sir, he called me president. I didn’t allow him to do so, sir.”
The light-hearted moment quickly gained traction online, with many praising Dangote for his humility and sense of humor.