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Bola Ahmed Adekunle Tinubu (born 29 March 1952) is a Nigerian politician who is the 16th and current President of Nigeria.[1] He was the governor of Lagos State .[2] He served as a senator for Lagos West in the Third Republic.
Bola Tinubu | |
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16th President of Nigeria | |
Assumed office 29 May 2023 | |
Vice President | Kashim Shettima |
Preceded by | Muhammadu Buhari |
12th Governor of Lagos State | |
In office 29 May 1999 – 29 May 2007 | |
Deputy | Kofoworola Bucknor Femi Pedro |
Preceded by | Buba Marwa |
Succeeded by | Babatunde Fashola |
Personal details | |
Born | Lagos, Nigeria | 29 March 1952
Political party | All Progressives Congress (2013 to present) |
Other political affiliations | Social Democratic Party (1992–1993) Alliance for Democracy (1998–2006) Action Congress of Nigeria (2006 to 2013) |
Spouse(s) | Oluremi Tinubu |
Occupation | Accountant, politician |
Tinubu was born on 29 March 1952 in Osun State, Nigeria. He did his first school at St. John's Primary School, Aroloya, Lagos and Children's Home School in Ibadan. He studied at Richard J.Daley College in Chicago, Illinois, he was also at Chicago State University in 1975 where he graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting in 1979.[3] On June 8, 2022, Tinubu won the presidential primary of the ruling All Progressive Congress scoring 1271, to defeat Vice President Yemi Osinbajo and Rotimi Amaechi who scored 235 and 316 respectively.[4]
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