Bola Ahmed Adekunle Tinubu, a Nigerian politician and accountant born on March 29, 1952, held the offices of senator for Lagos West during the Third Republic’s brief existence as well as the governor of Lagos State from 1999 to 2007. He received the All Progressives Congress’s endorsement in June 2022 to run for president of Nigeria in 2023.
Tinubu is an Osun State native. On March 29, 1952, Abibatu Mogaji, his mother, gave birth to him. He will be 70 years old in 2022.
Nothing is known about his father. But his mother was a businessman who rose to the position of Iyaloja in Lagos State. She served in that capacity until her passing.
One noteworthy aspect of Tinubu’s education is worth noting. He attended a children’s home school in Ibadan, southwest Nigeria, after beginning at St. John’s primary school in Aroloya Lagos.
“Jagaban” is another name for Ahmed. He completed his secondary school overseas, attending Chicago, Illinois’s Richard J. Daley College. His education was finished at the State University of Chicago, where he earned a bachelor of science in accountancy. In 1975, he received several notable honors as well.
Affluence & Disputes
Bola Ahmad has accomplished a lot, accumulated a ton of money, and become quite wealthy. Senator Oluremi Tinubu, his wife, is his spouse. Abibat, Oluwaseyi, and the late Jide Tinubu were all blessings of Allah in their marriage. The amount Tinubu is worth is unknown.
The controversy surrounding Bola Tinubu is extensive. A few of them are as follows: #1. In 2019, on the night before the election, two bullion vans were seen entering his home by witnesses, which he claimed contained his money rather than voting machines.
The continual change of his genuine age on his Wikipedia page has been refuted by social media. They asserted that his actual birthdate was March 29, 1942, but Tinubu stayed silent on the subject until December 5, 2022.
When addressing Chatham House in London, Tinubu stated, “I was born on March 29, 1952. At that time, I don’t believe I had made up my mind to enter politics or even run for president of Nigeria.
Electoral Life of Bola Ahmed Adekunle Tinubu
Let’s go back to the time when he began to develop influence within the Nigerian government. Ahmed Tinubu joined the SDP (Social Democratic Party). In 1992.
He joined the people’s front fraction due to his loyalty to and love of politics. The faction’s head was Shehu Musa Yar’Adua.
He left Nigeria following the November 17 coup d’état that was headed by the defense minister Sani Abacha.
According to Tinubu, who described his exile voyage in an interview, “I disguised with a large turban and babanriga and escaped into the Benin Republic on a motorbike. I received the clothing from an old Hausa buddy. In truth, Kudirat Abiola was unaware of my identity when I first appeared to her. She received some knowledge and training from me. When one in the morning rolled around, I fled. I continued to travel to Badagry while I was in the Benin Republic to transport people and lead and organize the uprising alongside other locals. To transport NADECO employees over, we organized a group. It was a trying moment. I can’t forget about participants in the struggle like Segun Maiyegun and other young men. To meet with them and sneak away, I would travel from Benin.
In May 1999, after returning from exile in 1998, he was elected governor of Lagos state and quickly rose to fame. For founding 37 LGAs in the state, he is well known internationally. He had a successful eight-year tenure as governor.
Further, what? He took many actions to ensure the APC candidates won the 2015 elections because of his animosity toward the PDP. The northerners appreciate him greatly as a result of this.
Today, In Lagos State, many well-known politicians have Bola Tinubu as their godfather. He is also on the run for the next presidential Nigeria election in 2023.
