Understanding the Rise of Bola Ahmed Tinubu: A Pivotal Figure in Nigerian Politics We weren’t able to create a summary for you. Refresh your page to try again. In the first post-transition Lagos State gubernatorial election, Tinubu won by a wide margin as a member of the Alliance for Democracy. Four years later, he won re-election to a second term. After leaving office in 2007, he played a key role in forming the All Progressives Congress in 2013. In the first post-transition Lagos State gubernatorial election, Tinubu won by a wide margin as a member of the Alliance for Democracy. Four years later, he won re-election to a second term. After leaving office in 2007, he played a key role in forming the All Progressives Congress in 2013. Nov 5, 2025 · The 2023 general elections ushered in Bola Ahmed Tinubu , a man whose political genius, strategic foresight, and organisational mastery have few parallels in Nigeria ’s contemporary history. Nov 5, 2025 · The 2023 general elections ushered in Bola Ahmed Tinubu , a man whose political genius, strategic foresight, and organisational mastery have few parallels in Nigeria ’s contemporary history.