Asiwaju Bola Tinubu’s First Son, Jide, Is Dead
The first son of the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Mr. Jide Tinubu is dead.
The Chairman of All Progressives Congress in Lagos, Otunba Henry Ajomale, confirmed this in a short statement on Wednesday, stating that the former governor of Lagos State has lost his son.
The APC in London also confirmed the news of Jide Tinubu’s death in a face book message.
It was learnt that the Late Jide Tinubu had three sons and a wife in London.
Ajomale wrote in a message that “Its with regrets that I inform you of the demise of Mr. Jide Tinubu, the son of our dear and esteemed leader, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Please commiserate with him”.
It was learnt that Jide, who was born by Tinubu’s first wife before he married Senator Oluremi Tinubu, was a law graduate of the University of Liverpool, England.
He obtained a Masters degree in Maritime Law from the University of London and was called to the Nigerian Bar in 1999.
The late lawyer served as Promoter of TSL Limited and also worked in the Legal Department of Mobil Producing Nigeria Unlimited from January 2000 to September 2001.
Prior to this, he had brief stints with Cargo Maritime, Paris, France, a firm of ship brokers that specialize in petroleum product tankers, and Ocean and Oil Services Ltd.
