Bola Ahmed Adekunle Tinubu is a Nigerian politician and a national leader of the All Progressives Congress. He was Lagos State Governor from 1999 to 2007.

Tinubu’s Political Career

His political career began in 1992, when he joined the Social Democratic Party w. he was a member of the Peoples Front faction led by Shehu Musa Yar’Adua. He was elected to the Senate, representing the Lagos West constituency in the short-lived Nigerian Third Republic.

Tinubu’s Alleged Corruption

In April 2007, after the elections but before Babatunde Fashola had taken office, the Federal Government brought Tinubu before the Code of Conduct Bureau for trial over the alleged illegal operation of 16 separate foreign accounts.

In January 2009, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission cleared Tinubu and governors James Ibori of Delta State and Obong Victor Attah of Akwa Ibom State of charges of conspiracy, money laundering, abuse of office and official corruption in relation to a sale of V-mobile network shares in 2004.

In March 2009, t. were reports that a plot had been identified to kill Tinubu. The Alliance for Democracy called on the Inspector General of Police, Mike Okiro, to conduct a thorough investigation.

In September 2009, however, t. were reports that the British Metropolitan Police were investigating a transaction in which the Lagos State government made an investment in Econet (now Airtel). Tinubu said the transaction was straightforward and profitable to the state, with no intermediaries involved.

Tinubu’s Godfatherism

Tinubu has been widely perceived as the “Godfather of Lagos”, leveraging his political capital in the mega city-state to influence regional and national affairs.

His role in pulling the strings of the mega city-state was exposed in The Lion of Bourdillion, a 2015 documentary film highlighting Tinubu’s political and financial grip on the city-state. Tinubu filed a N150 billion libel suit against the producers, AIT, and the documentary stopped airing on 6 March 2015.

Tinubu’s Bullion Van

During the 2019 election, a bullion van was seen entering Tinubu’s residence on Bourdillion Road in Ikoyi, with Tinubu claiming “I keep money anyw. I want”.

Tinubu’s Death Rumor

On Tuesday, June 15, 2021, a WhatsApp voice note started circulating. In the short clip, a voice could be heard saying Tinubu has died.

According to the audio clip, Tinubu died at a hospital in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The speaker, who appeared to be one of those agitating for secession, was also heard congratulating his listeners that one of their “enemies” had died.

I don’t believe that rumor. But I noticed something. Ever since after the rumors of him passing out in Dubai, he have not been seen in any public function or made any statement of recent, even on the just conculded Muslim celebration Salla.

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