Has Tinubu always looked old? — Reactions as old photo of Tinubu at Otedola's ₦200m donation event surfaces

An old photograph of President Bola Tinubu taken during Nigerian billionaire Femi Otedola's ₦200 million education donation in 2005 has gone viral, with many Nigerians focusing on the President's appearance and asking whether he has always looked older than his age.

The throwback resurfaced after Otedola reflected on the donation, which was made to support education for young people in Lagos State.

Sharing the photo on social media, Otedola wrote:

"True wealth is not measured by what we keep, but by the lives we change."

According to the billionaire, the ₦200 million donation was presented during the Sir Michael Otedola Scholarship Award Ceremony, which was chaired by the then Governor of Lagos State, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

While many users applauded Otedola for his contribution to education, others turned their attention to Tinubu's appearance in the 2005 photograph, with several humorous comments flooding social media.

Some reactions read:

"Unrelated but how old is this Iya Alakara husband? Because he's looking like he's in his 80s in year 2005."

"Tinubu has been the same, yesterday, today. Well, it's 'forever' that I don't know about because he's not my master Jesus."

"Is it that Tinubu doesn't age or he has always been old?"

"Believe any of this Nigeria bad system made billionaires at your risk."

The throwback has continued to trend online, generating conversations about both Otedola's philanthropic gesture and the reactions to President Tinubu's appearance in the nearly two-decade-old photograph.

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