On 29 May 2023 just 14 days short of three decades after 12 June, Bola Ahmed Tinubu a protégé of Abiola took office as the 16th president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria after a very closely fought election.
On 29 May 2023, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Abiola’s protégé, became Nigeria's 16th president on 14 days before the three-decade mark of 12 June. He succeeded in an election that was notably competitive.