Lawyer Jesutega Onokpasa, a former member of the APC presidential campaign council, has challenged the notion that Tinubu’s wealth comes exclusively from his political career by emphasizing his mother’s early connections to business. CONTINUE FULL READING>>>>>
In an interview with Arise TV, Onokpasa stated that Tinubu’s ability to generate wealth began much earlier in his life. He explained that Tinubu’s mother started as a trader in the market, grew her business, and eventually became the Iyaloja of Lagos (a prominent market leader). He attributed Tinubu’s money-making acumen to his upbringing, emphasizing that growing up with a mother involved in trade equipped him with the skills to understand and accumulate wealth.
In Onokpasa’s words: “Tinubu started making money while growing up with his mother, a market woman who became Iyaloja of [Lagos] as she grew in her business. How can somebody who grew up with a trader not know how to make money? He went to America”. CONTINUE FULL READING>>>>>
