By Musa Bakare
Two years to the 2027 presidential election, the political climate is fastly heating up and not without reason. The résumé of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu remains a towering force in the nation’s leadership landscape, one that continues to cause unease among his political opponents, forcing them into an unwieldy coalition.
Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s story is not just about ambition, it is about capacity, preparation, consistency, and unmatched political foresight. His background blends academic excellence, corporate experience, democratic activism, and transformative governance. It is a profile built not on propaganda, but on performance and proven competence.
President Tinubu graduated from Chicago State University, Illinois, United States, where he was named the overall Best Graduating Student in Business Administration, with a focus on Accounting and Management.
This achievement provided the bedrock for what would become an extraordinary career trajectory.
His early career in the United States saw him excel in some of the most respected global firms like: Arthur Andersen, Haskins and Sells, Deloitte & Touche, GTE Service Corporation (the largest communication and utility company in the U.S. at the time), and Mobil Oil Producing Nigeria Unlimited, where he served and became the Auditor and later the Treasurer
These positions reflect his corporate acumen, analytical depth, and financial discipline, qualities that would later define his public leadership, and as the President of the largest block nation on earth.
On returning to Nigeria, Tinubu entered public service as a Senator of the Federal Republic, where he contributed meaningfully to national policy and legislative development.
However, his leadership as Governor of Lagos State remains one of the most transformative in Nigeria’s democratic history. He reengineered Lagos State into a model of fiscal independence, infrastructural development, and economic expansion laying the groundwork for its evolution into a true megacity.
In the face of military oppression during the 1990s, Asiwaju Bọla Ahmed Tinubu joined the ranks of the National Democratic Coalition (NADECO) and became a leading financier and strategist of the pro-democracy movement, especially after the assassination of Chief Alfred Rewane.
He later founded the Alliance for Democracy (AD) and Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN), which became the foremost opposition party during the PDP’s dominance. His strategic acumen was again on display when he co-founded the All Progressives Congress (APC), a groundbreaking coalition that unseated the PDP in 2015.
As National Leader of the APC, he has groomed governors, first class lawmakers, ministers, and political tacticians across the country, expanding the party’s grassroots influence and national reach.
In 2023, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu declared prophetically and without equivocation that it was his turn to be the President and Commander in Chief of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (EMÌ LOKAN).
He became the APC Presidential Candidate, won the hotly contested election, and ascended as the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
Now in office, President Tinubu has focused on difficult but necessary reforms, all former President, even Military Heads of state could not muster courage to dare, aimed at stabilizing the economy, revamping critical infrastructure, and restoring governance credibility.
Unlike others who prioritize noise and narratives, President Tinubu prioritizes substance governance that speaks through action, not slogans.
As 2027 draws near, it is no surprise that his intimidating résumé continues to unsettle the opposition. With a track record grounded in real performance, achievement and a style defined by quiet delivery, President Bola Tinubu remains a formidable political force and the candidate to beat come 2027.
– Musa Asiru Bakare is a founding member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), member of the Tinubu Support Group (TSG), and a political analyst. He writes from Lokoja, Kogi State.
