President Bola Tinubu of Nigeria has been ranked as the third most corrupt leader in the world by the Organised Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP).
The initiative, which involved a network of investigative journalists and activists, resulted in Nigerian President Bola Tinubu being ranked as the third most corrupt leader globally.
The ranking followed a voting process in which Kenyan President William Ruto received the highest number of votes. However, the OCCRP ultimately awarded the “Person of the Year” title to Bashar al-Assad, the recently ousted leader of Syria, for his decades-long plundering of the Middle Eastern country.
The OCCRP noted that the judges considered public interest and outrage at corruption in their decision-making process.
Tinubu was listed third, following former Indonesian president, Joko Widodo.
“The judges acknowledge the importance of public interest and outrage at corruption,” organisers at OCCRP stated.
According to People’s Gazette, Tinubu, 72, was allegedly noted for entrenching a regime of corruption in Nigeria.
As governor of Lagos from 1999 to 2003, he amassed significant wealth for himself and his family.
Upon becoming Nigeria’s president in May 2023, Tinubu awarded a multitrillion-naira road project to a company run by his son.
The controversial Abuja-Calabar route project heightened fears of continued corruption.
Additionally, Tinubu’s history as a cocaine dealer in Chicago influenced the nomination process for the OCCRP ranking.
Allegations of certificate forgery also surfaced shortly after his inauguration.
Tinubu has strongly denied all allegations of corruption.
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