Drama as President Mahama calls Tinubu 'President of Ghana' during inauguration speech (Video)

Newly sworn-in Ghanaian President John Mahama made a hilarious gaffe in his inauguration speech when he referred to Nigeria's President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as the "President of Ghana."

In his address to dignitaries, Mahama said,

"Your Excellency, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, President of the Federal Republic of Ghana," a mix-up that sent the social media space talking in the high-profile event.

Social media users were not late to comment on the slip:

@starkidbdk on X tweeted: "BAT don still achieve Ghana...they never cedis coming ."

@DONMICHAEL007 said: "Abeg give the man his flowers; he knows what he's saying. In government we have direct and indirect rule. Guess he's referring to indirect rule! Abi Ghana no dey under ECOWAS again? Who be ECOWAS chairman?."

@iamEdoBlood commented: "It's no mistake. He knows what he's talking about."

@DonaldBlk joked: "We are returning him back to Nigeria after serving as our president for 1 minute."

@Blakjizuz added: "I cut these people a slack cos they're elderly people working under pressure. It's not easy. Anyone can make these mistakes. They're humans."

John Mahama was sworn in as President of Ghana, with world leaders present, including President Tinubu, to grace the occasion. The swearing-in, which took place at Independence Square, Accra on Tuesday, sealed his return as President of the West African nation for the second time, having first led Ghana from 2012 to 2017.

During the event, Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang was also sworn in as Ghana's first woman vice president. She took the oath of office administered by Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo of Ghana.

In winning the election in December, Mahama had polled 6.3 million votes, 50% of the total, beating his nearest challenger, Mahamudu Bawumia of the ruling New Patriotic Party, by 1.7 million votes. "The people of Ghana have spoken. The people have voted for change at this time, and we respect it with all humility," Bawumia said while conceding defeat.

As Mahama now embarks on the mission to revive Ghana's ailing economy, his return to leadership marks a very important moment in the country's political history.

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