Bola Tinubu

Bola Ahmed Tinubu (born 29 March 1952) is the President of Nigeria, in office since 29 May 2023, and the All Progressives Congress candidate in the 2027 presidential election. He is seeking a second term, with Vice President Kashim Shettima again as his running mate.^[1]

Early career

Tinubu studied accounting at Chicago State University, graduating in 1979, and worked as an accountant in the United States before joining Mobil Oil Nigeria.^[2]

Political career

He was elected senator for Lagos West in 1992 during the Third Republic. After the annulment of the 1993 presidential election he joined the pro-democracy coalition NADECO and spent time in exile.^[2]

He was elected Governor of Lagos State in 1999 and re-elected in 2003, serving until 2007. In 2013 he was one of the leaders whose parties merged to form the APC.^[2]

Presidency

Tinubu won the 2023 presidential election with about 8.79 million votes. In 2023 his government ended the petrol subsidy and unified the naira exchange rate. It also launched federal student loans through NELFUND and signed a set of tax reform laws in 2025.^[2]

In February 2026 he signed the Electoral Act 2026, which moved the presidential election to 16 January 2027.^[3]

Past offices

1. President of NigeriaCurrent

   Federal Government of Nigeria · 2023 to present

2. Governor of Lagos State

   Lagos State · 1999 to 2007

3. Senator, Lagos West

   Senate of Nigeria · 1992 to 1993

Accomplishments

Actions taken in office, each linked to a source. whyvote records what was done, not whether it worked. That judgement is yours.

See also

Sources

1. INEC releases final list of 18 presidential candidates (Metro Daily, 13 Sep 2026)
2. Bola Tinubu (Wikipedia)
3. 2027 Nigerian general election (Wikipedia)

Last checked against sources on 18 October 2026.