This is the biography of Bola Tinubu Ahmed, a Yoruba-speaking politician. Tinubu, remains Nigeria’s number one great politician who is said to be a strong and determined man who never thought of failing in life, even in his old age.
Tinubu remains consistent in his political pursuits. Yes, he may receive a lot of insults from the public, but his reputation remains unchangeable.However, here is all you need to know about him.
Bola Tinubu Ahmed Biography
Bola Tinubu Ahmed is a Nigerian politician who was born on March 29th, 1952 in Osun State, Nigeria. He is currently approaching 70 years of age. Tinubu’s mother was called Abibatu Mogaji, previously a trader, but was later turned to be Iyolajo of Lagos, though many people believe that he inherited his mother’s nature of industrialization, which he brought into politics and business as well.
Tinubu attended St John primary school in Aroloya, Lagos State before he moved to the children’s home school in Ibadan, south-west Nigeria. However, in order to complete his education, he was flown abroad to the United States in 1975 to further his education. In the United States, he was able to obtain a Bachelor’s degree in Science in 1979 at Chicago State University after he attended Richard J. Daley College in Chicago, Illinois.
Tinubu is still the national leader of the All Progressive Congress and was the 12th governor of Lagos State from 1999 to 2007.There, he had a reputation for his leadership as well.
Tinubu’s early career
Though many people could call him a thief, he has worked in the United States before speaking of political life. He began his career with the American firms Arthur Andersen’s, Deloitte, Haskins and Sell, as well as his service in the GTE service corporation, where he made his millions, before joining Nigeria’s mobile oil company as executive head in 1983.
Political career
His political career began with him working for various politicians before he joined Nigeria’s most established and well-known party, the Social Democratic Party, in 1992. He was said to be at the front of the party, meaning he was a member of the people’s front faction that was controlled by Shehu Musa Yar, Adau, Atiku Abubakar, Baba Gana Kingibe, Rabiu Kwankwanso, and other well-known politicians before being elected as the Lagos State west continuency senator.
Following the annulment of the presidential election on June 12, 1993, Tinubu became the founding father of the pro-democracy National Democratic coalition, which brought Moshood Abiola to power on the same date.But are you aware that he went into exile around 1994 when the government was later given to the military head and was led by Dani Abacha? After Abacha’s death, he returned in 1998, when the country had met its fourth republic. His dream of becoming the governor of Lagos State, which he achieved in 1999, stems from them.
Tinubu former governor of Lagos State
When he became governor of Lagos State, he made certain that he built a better road and that there were more educational opportunities, including the reduction of private schools for their owners. Aside from that, Tinubu promised to build 10,000 houses for the poor and residents of Lagos State, as well as increase security and meet the needs of the fastest growing state in Nigeria.
Meanwhile, after his first tenure, he came to meet with his deputy, who was known as Pedro Femi, and together they brought the idea of making the state have it own fund, which led to a controversy with Olusegun Obasajo when Obasajo thought to himself whether the state had the full right to create a new local government council Development Area in order to meet the needs of the large and densely populated Lagos State.
However, he later came to the point of having crashed with his deputy when he thought to appear for the next Lagos State governor in 2007 by joining the AC All Congress party, but withdrew on the eve of the election. Meanwhile, he maintained a good name with the governor during that period.
Tinubu’s corruption case
After he had defected or been succeeded by Babatude Fashola, Tinubu was found guilty of using the Lagos State fund carelessly. He was brought to trial in the state of conduct of bureau charge of having 16 accounts, one of which was a foreign account. Meanwhile, he was also brought along with other ex-governors, such as James Ibori of Delta state and Obong Victo Attach of Akwa Ibom, to charges by the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) for laundering of money, abuse of office and the plan to sell the Nigerian V-Mobile network share around 2004 when he was still in power. Today, he is regarded as the Godfather of Lagos State, and he is known as “AKA Jagaban.” He has made significant contributions to General Muhammadu Burhari’s administration, even appointing him Vice President
Personal life
However, Bola Tinubu, today, is the Godfather of Lagos, a Muslim who married Orelumi Tinubu, the current Senator of Lagos State’s central senatorial district. Aside from that, the Oando is owned by his nephew, Adewale Tinubu. Although Tinubu’s mother died on June 15, 2014, his son, Hide Tinubu, died of a heart attack on October 31, 2017 in London.
Tinubu chieftaincy
Aside from being a Nigerian politician, he was given numerous titles based on his existence, which include Asiweju of Lagos and the present Aka Jagaban of Borgu kingdom, known in Niger State, Nigeria. Tinubu truly maintains all of these and attracts the majority of social media attention, particularly during the upcoming 2023 presidential election, though he was once irritating during the end sar event in Nigeria around 2020.
Tinubu Networth
According to his history, Tinubu is a politician and a businessman as well. He is said to own about 20 assets or more in Nigeria and outside, which are:The Art Hotel known as the “Oriented Hotel” in Victoria Island, Lagos.
Oandao Plc is one of the major oil companies in Nigeria, where he has a share. These are the ones in Nigeria, while the others are spread throughout the country. Nigerian: TVC, television and radio, Lekki concession compan, Ikeja shopping mall, Renaissance Hotel, The Nation Newspaper and Radio Continental.
Tinubu’s net worth is estimated to be $4 billion based on calculations, which makes him one of the richest Nigerian politicians.
Tinubu’s number of cars
For Tinubu, owning a car is like playing a match in the sand. This means Tinubu owns the majority of the most expensive cars in Nigeria, including a jet that is said to be in his honor.However, here are the magnificent cars of his and their worth, including the jet as well. Even after his political position, he still drives with an escort, which is responsible for being with him whenever he is going out. Tinubu, the latest Range Rover, sells for about 35 million naira. A Prado, which is worth about 45 million naira, has a 7-seater SUV and about 8.7 liters of diesel in it, which is enough for a prominent man to hold in the country, though he uses it as a security vehicle to protect himself while moving out. Aside from that, other cars that follow him for security purposes include Mercedes Benz, Porsche, PMW, Ford, and Lexus. Meanwhile, as a prominent man who may need to catch up on some engagements or not want to fail in his functions while on the road, Tinubu has a jet worth 29 billion naira, which he used to bypass traffic, particularly in Lagos.
Tinubu’s Houses
What about his landed properties that are scattered around Nigeria, particularly in Lagos, where he owns the Ikoyi Estate foreshore, which was once the Lagos State government property, another stand in Oyinka Abayomi, Ikoyi Asokoro Abuja, and other properties in Lagos? He might have gotten these with the national fund he might have hidden during his tenure as the governor of Lagos State.
Source: Nyscinfo