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Bola Tinubu

12th Governor of Lagos (1999–2007) and President of Nigeria since 2023
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Summary

Bola Tinubu was born on March 29, 1952[1], in Lagos[2]. He has worked as an accountant[3], politician[4], President of Nigeria[5], and businessperson[6]. He ranks in the top 0.5% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18,847 views/month, #5,005 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Mother: Abibatu Mogaji[8]
  • Spouse: Oluremi Tinubu[9]
  • Country of citizenship: Nigeria[10]
  • Native language: Yoruba[11]
  • Ethnic group: Yoruba people[12]
  • Position held: President of Nigeria[13]
  • Employer: Arthur Andersen[14], Deloitte[15], GTE[16], Mobil Producing Nigeria[17], Nigeria[18]
  • Educated at: Chicago State University[19]
  • Award received: President of Nigeria[20], Lagos State Governor[21]
  • Religion or worldview: Islam[22]
  • Sex or gender: male[23]
  • Member of political party: Action Congress of Nigeria[24], All Progressives Congress[25]
  • Commons category: Bola Tinubu[26]
  • Residence: Nigerian Presidential Complex[27]
  • Family name: Tinubu[28]
  • Given name: Bola[29], Ahmed[30]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[31], Yoruba[32]
  • Nickname: BAT[33]
  • Birth name: Bola Ahmed Tinubu[34]
  • Name in native language: Bola Tinubu[35]
  • Writing language: British English[36]
  • Social media followers: 1,774,324[37]

Why It Matters

Bola Tinubu has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 38 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was Bola Tinubu born?

Bola Tinubu was born in Lagos[2].

Who were Bola Tinubu's parents?

Bola Tinubu's mother was Abibatu Mogaji[8].

Who was Bola Tinubu married to?

Bola Tinubu's spouses include Oluremi Tinubu[9].

What did Bola Tinubu do for work?

Bola Tinubu worked as an accountant[3], politician[4], President of Nigeria[5], and businessperson[6].

Where did Bola Tinubu go to school?

Bola Tinubu was educated at Chicago State University[19].

What awards did Bola Tinubu receive?

Honors received include President of Nigeria[20] and Lagos State Governor[21].

Related Entities

Arthur Andersen Bola Tinubu Deloitte Lens University Nigeria

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . thenationonlineng.net. thenationonlineng.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . guardian.ng. guardian.ng. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [19] ↑ . nigerianembassy.co.il. nigerianembassy.co.il. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [24] ↑ . thenationonlineng.net. thenationonlineng.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [15] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [16] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [17] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [12] ↑ . aljazeera.com. aljazeera.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [1] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. britannica.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . reuters.com. reuters.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Edit History

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  1. 2h ago · ~2026-55498-89 · 2026-10-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['af', 'ar', 'bcl', 'be', 'bg', 'bn', 'bol', 'ca', 'commons', 'cs', 'da', 'de',
    Sitelink count → 60
    Claims rich → —
    Name → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1|2 */ Position held: Governor of Lagos State"
  2. 6w ago · Ojfootwears · 2026-08-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → accountant, politician, President of Nigeria +1
    Nickname → {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'BAT'}
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Nickname: BAT"
  3. 18w ago · Muze'n · 2026-06-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → accountant, politician, President of Nigeria +1
    Spouse → Oluremi Tinubu
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ Spouse: Remi Tinubu"
  4. 23w ago · InternetArchiveBot bot · 2026-05-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at → Chicago State University
    Writing language → British English
    Occupation → accountant, politician, President of Nigeria +1
    Native language → Yoruba
    + 29 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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