The Commonwealth Games Federation announced the axing of Nigeria and withdrawal of the gold medal on Friday.
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The Silver medalist tendered the apology to the people in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Abuja.
Ayanleke, who is a 400 Level student of Human Kinetics at Unilag, said that she was glad to fly high her school flag.
Christopher Nwadei, Technical Director, Nigeria Weightlifting Federation (NWF) told the News Agency of Nigeria on Thursday that the team would win more medals to make the country proud and fulfill their promise to the President of the Federation, Abdul Ibrahim.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Ese Ukpeseraye of Delta State prevailed over 12 other cyclists to pick the first gold medal at the 20th NSF.
Governor Willie Obiano of Anambra on Tuesday presented cheques of one million Naira to each to the six students of the Regina Pacis Secondary School who won Gold Medal in the recently concluded World Technovation held at the Silicon Valley, San Francisco, USA.
Fadekemi Olude, a 20km race-walker, has promised to win the gold medal of the event and set an African record in the upcoming 2018 Confederation of African Athletics (CAA) meet in Asaba.
The Bahamian, a former sailor who won an Olympic gold medal in the star class at Tokyo 1964, died in a hospital in Nassau on February 24 due to kidney failure.
Nigeria clinched the first position with 19 gold, 16 silver and 11 bronze medals, while Ghana finished second with 10 gold, 5 silver and 6 bronze.