TINUBU AMONG TIME MAGAZINE’S 100 MOST INFUENTIAL PEOPLE OF 2023
Nigeria’s President-Elect, Bola Tinubu has been named in the Time Magazine’s list of 100 most influential persons across the world for 2023.
The Magazine’s yearly list of the 100 most influential people in the world recognises people who have significantly changed in the world, regardless of the consequences of their actions.
The 2023 list released on Thursday categorised individuals into pioneers, leaders, titans, artists, innovators, and icons.
Tinubu, who the publication described as “a longtime political power broker”, was listed alongside United States President, Joe Biden; Brazil President, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva; First Lady of Ukraine, Olena Zelenska; amongst other world leaders.
The magazine stated, “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.
“Called Jagaban, or “leader of the warriors,” by his supporters, the now 71-year-old ran in a presidential election for the first time this March. His campaign slogan, “It’s my turn,” was a nod to his role as a longtime political power.
Time mentioned how the former Lagos governor fought military regimes to return democracy.
“Tinubu helped restore the country’s democracy in 1999 after fighting military rule and then served two consecutive terms as governor of Lagos,” it added. broker.”
It was also stated in the report that Tinubu seems aware of his inheritance which include “a litany of crises in a fractured nation, including deep-rooted corruption, religious insurgencies, and shortages of cash, fuel, and power in a crumbling economy”.
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