Politics
TIME Magazine Names Tinubu Among ‘100 Most Influential People’ Of 2023
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Tinubu won the February 25 presidential election.
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He won about 36% of the vote in the tightly contested election.
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Even though his opponents are challenging his declaration as president, he is expected to be sworn in on May 29, 2023.
Eko Hot Blog reports that TIME Magazine has named President-elect Bola Tinubu among its “100 Most Influential People” of 2023.
The magazine’s annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world accords recognition to people “for changing the world, regardless of the consequences of their actions”.
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The 2023 list was released on Thursday, placing the individuals in five categories: Titans, pioneers, artists, leaders, and icons.
Tinubu, the winner of Nigeria’s 2023 presidential election, is named alongside President Joe Biden of the United States; Prime Minister Anthony Albanese of Australia and a few others in the “Leader” category.
His profile described him as a “longtime political power broker” who seems “aware of his inheritance” in form of 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”.
President-elect Bola Tinubu
“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,” the profile reads.
“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 broker. Tinubu helped restore the country’s democracy in 1999 after fighting military rule and then served two consecutive terms as governor of Lagos.
“But Tinubu’s win with the ruling All Progressives Congress party came in a fraught election and by a slim margin over Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi
“It was the first time Nigerian voters contended with a third-party candidate, and many discontented young Nigerians yearning for change pinned their hopes on Obi. Marred by allegations of intimidation and vote rigging, the outcome of the ballot is being challenged in court.
“Tinubu now faces 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.
“But the President-elect seems aware of his inheritance: ‘[Nigeria] is one country and we must build it together,’ he said in his acceptance speech.”
Others on the list included the King of the United Kingdom, King Charles III; US Senator Mitch McConnell; Argentine footballer, Lionel Messi and Twitter CEO, Elon Musk, amongst others.
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Some entertainers on the list included US actor, Michael B. Jordan; US singer, Beyonce; US actress, Angela Bassett, amongst others.
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