- This ranking came after the OCCRP called for global nominations for individuals whose actions and inactions engender and deepen criminalities, corruption and poverty.
President Bola Tinubu of Nigeria has been ranked as the third most corrupt leader in the world.
Tinubu emergence on the list followed a poll conducted by the Organised Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP).
The OCCRP coordinates a network of investigative journalists and activists.
This ranking came after the OCCRP called for global nominations for individuals whose actions and inactions engender and deepen criminalities, corruption and poverty.
Kenyan President, William Ruto, topped the list after receiving the highest number of votes, while former Indonesian president, Joko Widodo, came in at second with Tinubu placing third.
Despite the vote, the main “Person of the Year” title was awarded to Bashar al-Assad, the recently ousted Syrian leader who fled to Russia.
“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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