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Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Adekunle Tinubu (GCFR)

Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Adekunle Tinubu (GCFR)

President of Nigeria

LagosAPC74 yearsB.Sc. Business, Chicago State University (1979)
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Offices
5
Achievements
4
Elections
2
Court cases
12
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The Juice — 7 things Nigerians should know
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    U.S. Drug Case (1993)

    Linked to a heroin-trafficking case in the United States. Denied wrongdoing and was never criminally convicted.

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    U.S. Property Forfeiture (1993)

    A U.S. court ordered the forfeiture of $460,000 in cash found in an account linked to him.

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    Former Governor of Lagos State (1999-2007)

    Implemented major reforms that transformed Lagos into one of Africa's leading cities.

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    National Leader of APC

    Played a key role in the formation and growth of the All Progressives Congress.

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    Elected President on 29 May 2023

    Nigeria's President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces.

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    Previous Party Affiliations

    SDP, AD, AC, ACN

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    Political Ideology

    Progressive; federalist; economic reformer

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Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Adekunle Tinubu (GCFR)
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About

Known as ““Jagaban of Borgu””

Family
  • Mother: Abibatu Mogaji (deceased) - late Iyaloja of Lagos (leader of
  • Spouse: Oluremi Tinubu (Senator; former Lagos State First Lady)
  • Children: Multiple children including Seyi Tinubu, Folashade
  • Family: Born to the Tinubu family of Lagos; influential Yoruba family

Key Information

Years in Public Office24+ years (cumulative public office)
Offices Held4
Political PartyAPC
Current OfficePresident of Nigeria -----------------------
Assumed OfficeMay 29, 2023
Next Election2027

Personal

Age
74 years
Born
Mar 29, 1952
Place of Birth
Lagos, Lagos State
Education
B.Sc. Business, Chicago State University (1979)
Ethnicity
Yoruba
Religion
Islam
Marital Status
Married
Children
4

Offices Held

  1. 2023 – Present
    President of Nigeria -----------------------
    Nigeria
  2. 2015 – 2023
    National Leader, All Progressives Congress (APC)
    Nigeria
  3. 1999 – 2007
    Governor of Lagos State
    Lagos State
  4. 1992 – 1993
    Senator, Lagos West
    Lagos State

Recent Achievements

  • Petroleum subsidy removal2023
    Announced on inauguration day; ended decades of consumer fuel subsidy.
  • Exchange rate unification2023
    Collapsed multiple FX windows into a single market-determined rate.
  • Co-founded APC2013
    Architect of the 2013 opposition merger that produced the All Progressives Congress.
  • Lagos IGR transformation2007
    Grew Lagos State IGR from N600m/month to over N6bn/month.
  • Created 37 LCDAs2003
    Established 37 additional Local Council Development Areas in Lagos.