Know more about him Dr Bola Ahmed Adekunle Tinubu the incoming president of Nigeria 203 and what he stand for.

Nationality: Nigerian
Date of Birth: 29th March1952
Birth Place: Lagos State
State of Origin: Lagos State
Marital Status: Married
Spouse: Oluremi Tinubu
No Children: 6
Occupation: Accountant, Politician, Businessman
Political Party: All Progressives Congress (APC)

March 29 1952 was the year this influential personality, Bola Ahmed Tinubu was born. No information regarding his father but his mother, late Abibatu Mogaji was a popular trader in Lagos and she occupied the position of Iyaloja of Lagos State until her death.
Tinubu was raised in the traditional Yoruba way.

Academic Qualification:

He was also not denied the right to western education which he began by attending St. John’s Primary School, Aroloya, Lagos and later Children’s Home School in Ibadan, both in the South-western region of Nigeria.

Travelling abroad to study is a dream for most Nigerian students who believe that the quality and speed of education abroad is better than what is obtainable in the country.

Completing his primary and secondary education, in 1975 Tinubu was privileged to attend Richard J. Daley College in Chicago, Illinois, and later transferred to Chicago State University.

His stay in America during his undergraduate studies was not a bed of roses as the young energetic Tinubu had to engage in menial jobs including dishwashing, night-guard and cab-driving to overcome the initial challenges of school.

In the end, Tunubu’s hard work and that of his mother paid off as he graduated with a B.Sc. in Accounting in 1979. Also, he displayed his brilliancy by graduating among the honours student of both colleges he attended. More so, he was awarded the Outstanding Student’s Award, The University Scholar’s Award and the Certificate of Merit in Accounting and Finance.

This goes to show that Tinubu was an excellent student during his schooling days and impressed his fellow students, tutors and even his mother who had laboured so much on him.

About Tinubu’s Family

Ahmed Bola Tinubu is married since 1987 which is over 3 decades to the love of his life Oluremi Tinubu, the incumbent senator of the Lagos Central senatorial district.

Tinubu’s children are 6, according to Answers Africa, they are

Jide,

Seyi,

Shade,

Zainab

Habibat

Olayinka

The first three are from the previous marriage while the rest are from his marriage to Oluremi. All of the children are fully grown and excel in their respective careers. More so, Tinubu is also family to Adewale Tinubu (Nephew), the CEO of Oando.

Days of Humble Beginning

As the saying goes in Nigeria “who no like better thing”, even though Tinubu had completed his degree program, he did not return home but picked up a job in the United States.

He worked with several American companies including Arthur Andersen, Deloitte, Haskins, & Sells, and GTE Services Corporation.

During his working days at Deloitte, Haskins, & Sells, Tinubu displayed his intellectual prowess putting the knowledge he has gathered over the years in school to practice by participating in the auditing and management consultancy services of several firms such as General Motors, GEC and other Fortune 500 firms, International Harvester, First National Bank of Chicago, Procter and Gamble.

Fast forward to 1983, Tinubu eventually relocated back to Nigeria. Banking on the wealth of experienced he has gathered over time working in the United States, he wasted no time picking up a job with Mobil Oil Nigeria as a senior auditor, and later rose to the executive position of the company.

He worked tirelessly contributing his best quota to ensure the company’s growth. His hard work at the company was highly recognized and rewarded. In the end, he retired from the organization as the company’s treasurer.

The Dawn of a New Career Path

Tinubu is a man who believes in society. He was a visionary man and believed the society he was in at the time can be better than what it was. This propelled him to be involved in community service as a veritable tool for social development.

I believe this is a factor that stimulated him to nurse the idea of running as the governor of the state someday so that he can give more to the state than he was currently doing.

So, Tinubu was actively involved in several political activities including spearheading several financial contributions and fund-raising programmes geared towards community development in Lagos State.

In addition, he led a political action organization known as Primrose Group. The group was known to push for fundamental changes in the politics of Lagos State.

Fast forward to 1992, Tinubu was fully active in Nigerian politics as a founding member of the now-defunct Social Democratic Party (SDP) during the regime of Gen Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida (IBB).

In the same year, he was elected as an Honourable Senator of the Federal Republic Nigeria to represent Lagos West Senatorial District.

While at the National Assembly, he was the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Banking, Finance, Appropriation and Currency.

Activities Against June 12 Annulment

During the military government in Nigeria, Tunubu was a founding member of the National Democratic Coalition (NADECO), a famous pro-democracy group known to engage the military government.

The regime of IBB had annulled the election which the SDP candidate MKO Abiola had won overwhelmingly.

His political activist activities during the military regime got him in a lot of trouble which led to his arrests and detention, harassment and even persistent life threats to force him to eventually leave the country for his personal safety.
Knowing that Tinubu is a fighter and not a runner, he continued to fight for the progress and the betterment of the country while abroad through NADECO.

As the 12th Governor of LagosEven though he relocated abroad, Tinubu’s heart remained in Nigeria and his passion to contribute his quota to the nation’s growth, he eventually returned to the country in 1998 after the death of Sani Abacha, the military dictator who had locked up MKO Abiola.

As soon as he returned, he joined the National Reconciliation and Development.

Ahead of 1999, Tinubu was a founding member of the defunct Alliance for Democracy (AD) and he was voted as governor of Lagos state, ruling from 1999 till 2007. He was in charge for eight years from 1999 to 2007.

During his eight-year tenure in office as governor of Lagos state, he invested largely in the education sector in the state.

In addition to some of his projects is new road construction which is aimed at meeting the needs of the fast-growing population of the state.

However, he faced some challenges during his tenure notably with the federal government led by Chief Olusegun Obasanjo because he created new Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) to meet the needs of the state’s large and growing population.

The ruckus caused the Federal government to seize the funds meant for local councils in the state. Obasanjo’s plan was to ground the management of the state, but Tinubu was able to look for other sources of revenue to manage the affairs of the most populated Nigerian state.

Also, he was engaged in constant clashes with governors and other influential personalities of the People Democratic Party (PDP) which was back then the largest and strongest political party in the country.

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