Bola Ahmed Tinubu: From Drug Lord to Presidential Candidate (Video Documentary)

Pablo Escobar once famously planned to become Colombia's president. While he eventually failed, the ultimate Narco Trafficker's dream could be coming to fruition in Africa's most populous country.

From Nigeria's Osun State to Chicago, USA, via a stopover in Gary, Indiana, and back to Lagos in Nigeria, this is the story of how the bagman for a 1990's Chicago drug ring has become a frontrunner for Nigeria's most powerful office. This documentary is based on 'Bola Ahmed Tinubu: From Drug Lord To Presidential Candidate', a long-read investigation published on West Africa Weekly in July 2022.

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Video production and editing by Olisa and Seyi