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President Bola Adenkule is a senior Nigerian politician 

He has amassed wealth of knoweldge and experience in the countries politics. We have done a review on the Nigerian presidential candidate who replaced Muhammadu Buhari with APC (All Progressives Congress) party. His main rival is Peter Obi with LP party while of course President Buhari is time limited.

Mr Bola Adenkule was the 12th governor of Lagos state from 1999 to 2007 and with such long service, he is often regarded as one of the godfathers of Nigerian politics and thus influences huge crowds in the country.

BOLA TINUBU
Bola Tinubu: History, Bio, Photo
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Full Name:	Bola Ahmed Adekunle Tinubu
Stage Name:	Bola Tinubu
Born:	29 March 1952
Place of Birth:	OSun, Nigeria
State Of Origin:	Lagos State
Nationality:	Nigerian
Parents:	Bola's mother is Abibatu Mogaji
Children:	Seyi Tinubu, Folashade Tinubu-Ojo, Jide Tinubu, Abibat Tinubu
Height:	1.6 m
Still Alive:	Yes & Healthy
Siblings:	Rafiu Olubodun Tinubu
Spouse • Wife:	Bola's wife Oluremi Tinubu
Occupation:	Politician • Businessman
Net Worth:	$4 billion

Early Life and Education

Mr Tinubu was born on 29 March 1952 in Osun State into the prestigious Tinubu family as his mother, Abibatu Mogaji a trader..

Mr Tinubu studied at St. John’s Primary School, Aroloya, Lagos, and Children’s Home School in Ibadan, South West of Nigeria.

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He then went to Chicago Illinois, Richard J. Daley College state university where he graduated with Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting in 1979.

Career

Before his return to Nigeria, Bola Tinubu worked with Top firms like Deloitte, Arthur Anderson, and GTE Services Corporation in the US. After his return to Nigeria in 1983, he secured a job with Mobil Oil, Nigeria, where he later rose to the position of an executive in the company.

However, he began his political career in 1992, serving as the senator representing the Lagos West constituency in the short-lived Third Republic of Nigeria. After the annulment of the June 12 election, Bola Tinubu founded the National Democratic Coalition (NADECO) with some other well-meaning Nigerians, a group poised with the restoration of democracy and recognition of the 12 June results.

In 1994, Bola Tinubu fled Nigeria amidst arrests and torture and later returned in 1998 after Sani Abacha‘s death.

In 1999, Bola Tinubu contested and won the election for the office of the governor of Lagos state under the umbrella of the Alliance for Democracy (AD).

In April 2003, he was re-elected for the second term and served until 2007. Bola Tinubu is currently the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) party under the President Muhammadu Buhari led-government.

Personal Life

Bola Tinubu is married to Oluremi Tinubu, who is the current senator of the Lagos Central Senatorial District. The marriage is blessed with four children, but one is late.

He has been identified as being an adherent of the Muslim faith. His mother, Abibatu Mogaji, reportedly died on 15 June 2014 at the age of 96.

His children are Seyi Tinubu, Folashade Tinubu-Ojo, Jide Tinubu, and Abibat Tinubu.

Net Worth

With such long political career he has earned consistent huge salaries and also invested widely. Thus he is regarded as one of the richest politicians in Nigeria if not Africa. Mr Bola is currently worth $4 billion.