The Presidency has issued a formal apology after mistakenly listing two living Nigerian icons, Pa Reuben Fasoranti and Dr. Edwin Madunagu, under the Posthumous Honours category during President Bola Tinubu’s Democracy Day speech at the National Assembly.
The error, which sparked immediate public attention and confusion, occurred during the President’s televised address on Thursday. In his speech, Tinubu honored dozens of pro-democracy activists and national figures for their contributions to Nigeria’s return to democratic governance.
Hours later, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, released a statement acknowledging the mistake and confirming that corrections were being made across all State House platforms.
“Under the Posthumous Award category, the names of Pa Reuben Fasoranti, the Afenifere leader, and Dr. Edwin Madunagu were incorrectly included. Both distinguished individuals are very much alive and, therefore, should not have appeared in the posthumous category,” Onanuga said.
He described the mistake as “an oversight” and assured Nigerians that updates would be made to accurately reflect the honourees’ status.
“We sincerely regret this oversight. We shall make the necessary corrections across all State House digital platforms,” the statement read.
