Asiwaju Bola Tinubu makes list of 100 influencial persons in the world Tinubu, Nigeria’s president- elec has added another feather as he has been listed among the 100 most influencial persons in the world by the American Time Magazine.
He is the first Nigerian president-elect listed, while Goodluck Jonathan was the first Nigerian president to be recognised by the Magazine.
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In its latest edition published on Thursday, April 13, the famous American Magazine described Tinubu’s victory at the just-concluded presidential polls as an uneasy feat to attain.
Tinubu joins the likes of Goodluck Jonathan, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and Tony Elumelu as Nigerians who have been listed overtime. Photo: Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu,
“Winning an election in Africa’s most populous country is no easy feat. But Nigeria’s newly elected President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has had nearly two decades to prepare.”
Tinubu was further acknowledged in the publication as one of the pioneers of Nigeria’s liberation from military juntas and its dictatorial leadership style before the advent of democracy in 1999.
Time Magazine also reflected on Tinubu’s gallantness to win an election with three strong contenders for the first time in Nigeria’.
