Bola Tinubu

Bola Tinubu

Bola Ahmed Tinubu (born 29 March 1952) was elected Senator for the Lagos West constituency in Lagos State, Nigeria in 1993, just before a military take-over in December 1993. After the return to democracy, he was elected governor of Lagos State, holding office from 29 May 1999 to 29 May 2007. He is an influential member of the Action Congress party; he also has been given the tribal title of Asiwaju of Lagos and the title of Jagaban from the Borgu Kingdom of the Northern Niger State of Nigeria.

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