Bola Ahmed Tinubu, popularly known as ‘Jagaban,’ is a Nigerian political Godfather who served and worked his way into the thick and thin Nigerian political climate. His story is one to be reckoned with, as he showed resilience in his fight against injustice, leading to his victory in the 2023 general election.
However, his political counterparts have disputed his victory in the last general election, and even election observers say that there was widespread voter fraud as well as voter oppression. We'll look a little at that later on, but before then, let's look at an overview of Chief Bola Ahmed Adekunle Tinubu, GCFR.
Also, note that the information you're about to read was sourced from different resource materials. Without further ado, let's take a look at his journey.
Bola Ahmed Tinubu's Early Life and Background
Bola Ahmed Tinubu was born in Lagos State, Nigeria, on March 29, 1952. He is said to have attended Richard Daley College in Chicago, Illinois, before proceeding to Chicago State University, where he obtained a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration.During his school days, he was awarded the Outstanding Student's Award, The University Scholars Award, and the Certificate of Merit in Accounting and Finance. He, however, faced challenges in school, but with his mother's constant support, he was able to scale through, which led him to take little gigs like dishwashing, cab-driving, and night-guarding to see himself through school at Richard Daley College, Chicago, Illinois.
The young scholar on the Dean's list contested his first political election at Chicago State University and won the position of President of the Accounting Society of the institution in his final year at the University (A starting point for his political journey).
Bola Ahmed Tinubu Career and Life
After displaying a good record in America, Tinubu returned to Nigeria with his expertise in Financial Management. He joined Mobil Producing Nigeria as a Senior Auditor before retiring as the company's Treasurer.He sacrificed his job at Mobil to join the defunct Social Democratic Party (SDP) as one of its founding members. With his strong allegiance to party politics, he was elected as a Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to represent Lagos West Senatorial District. He also served at the National Assembly as the Senate Committee on Banking and Finance Chairman.
Read more: https://www.investingport.com/bola-ahmed-tinubu-is-called-the-jagaban-for-some-reason/