‘Godfather Of Lagos’ Is The Man To Beat In Pivotal Nigerian Election

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Considered the „kingmaker“ and „godfather“ of Nigerian politics, the former Lagos strongman has a considerable and controversial fortune. As governor, Tinubu presided over

What those 36 lawmakers in Lagos State did was to embarrass Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the Godfather of Lagos politics, and the President of Nigeria. For a whole

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The provocative claim by some Nigerians, of Igbo extraction, that Lagos is a no-man’s land riles the Yoruba, who are the first settlers in Lagos. Some

After a three-month stay in the UK for knee surgery, the former governor of Lagos state returned to his compound in Nigeria’s wealthiest neighbourhood, Ikoyi, in a dozen-vehicle

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“Nigeria will be a gold mine in the next few years Every day, international airlines are fully-booked to come to Nigeria and the only reason they do this is because the return on

In the southern state of Akwa Ibom, the country’s largest oil-producer, many people believe the main godfather is Godswill Akpabio, who holds a senate seat. A former governor of

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Bola Tinubu, 70, a former governor of Lagos and political kingpin running for the ruling All Progressives Congress party, is considered the man to beat. Atiku Abubakar, 76, a former

„Godfathers“ in Nigerian politics don’t usually run for office themselves, but many believe they are the ones who decide the election winners and losers. With campaigning well under way for

In the southern state of Akwa Ibom, the country’s largest oil-producer, many people believe the main godfather is Godswill Akpabio, who holds a senate seat. A former governor of

The title “Godfather of Lagos” is widely attributed to Bola Ahmed Tinubu, a prominent Nigerian politician who has significantly influenced the political landscape of Lagos

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Known as the “godfather of Lagos”, Tinubu fought against repressive military rule, then won two terms as Lagos governor from 1999 to 2007. He won praise for taming the city’s

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‘Godfatherism’ is a system of government in which an influential party member assists another member in leadership. In Layman’s terms, Godfathers are referred to as the

The Obasa episode, though seemingly miniature, has the potential to implode and flush the Lagos godfather down the drain, replicating the Ṣàngó downfall in recent history.

When Tinubu was “governor of Lagos, which is the commercial city of Nigeria, business thrived”, a businessman in Lagos said. “One thing he’s shown is that he brings professionals to work

Former Lagos governor Bola Tinubu has been declared the winner of Nigeria’s 2023 presidential election. Published On 28 Feb 2023 28 Feb 2023 Nigeria’s presidential,

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Peter Obi, an outsider presidential candidate, has defeated Bola “The Godfather of Lagos” Tinubu in Lagos. The defeat will come as a personal blow to Tinubu.

Nigeria’s democracy has remained grossly unstable since the country returned to democratic rule in 1999, politics becomes personalized and patronage becomes essential to maintain power.

Akinyemi Akinrujomu BBC News Yoruba editor, Lagos. The declaration of Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the candidate for the governing APC party, as winner of Nigeria’s presidential

‚Godfather of Lagos‘: Tinubu the man to beat as Nigeria votes for a new president The Guardian | February 25, 2023 The posters lining the roads of Lagos show the face of a smiling, bespectacled 7 0-year-old above a slogan

Bola Tinubu, the former governor and self-styled godfather of Lagos, has been declared the winner of Nigeria’s closest presidential election since its return to democracy in 1999.

The selection of political candidates plays a pivotal role in any political system, particularly in multi-party systems like Nigeria’s. In Nigeria, the electoral law permits the selection of

Known as the “godfather of Lagos”, Tinubu fought against repressive military rule, then won two terms as Lagos governor from 1999 to 2007. He won praise for taming the city’s

The 2023 election witnessed a groundswell of push-backs by especially non-Yoruba indigene-settlers in Lagos, against the godfather ’s hold on Lagos as personal fiefdom. The outcome of

‘Godfather of Lagos’ is the man to beat in pivotal Nigerian election,Bola Ahmed Tinubu remains frontrunner for president but a new voice has captured the youth vote

Even before Babajide Sanwo-Olu (b.1965) settles into his second and final term as governor of Lagos State — the country’s most lucrative — the battle to succeed him as has

BY STANLEY ALIEKE. In Nigerian politics, needless to emphasize that for you to achieve some level of recognition and occupy some juicy political positions you must have a

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