Bisi Akande at 75
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Dignitaries celebrate APC chair Akande at 75
Leke Salaudeen It was a glorious day for the Interim Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief Bisi Akande as party chieftains across the country converged on Eko Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos, yesterday to celebrate his 75th birthday. The ceremony, presided over by APC leader and former military Head of State Gen Muhammadu Buhari, was attended by governors, deputy governors, members of States and National Assembly, commissioners and traditional rulers. Decked in an immaculate white dress with a cap to match–his wife, Omowunmi, sitting by his side–Akande was beaming and waiving to acknowledge cheers from the guests. Gen. Buhari described Akande as a man of unquestionable integrity “which is…
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Akande: A Quintessential Leader
In this piece, Aderemi Idowu pays tribute to the All Progressives Congress (APC) Interim National Chairman, Chief Bisi Akande, who clocks 75 this week. There is no better time than now to assess the quality of leaders Nigeria has had in the last 50 years of its independence. The Zik of Africa, whose political razzmatazz and oratorical skills were second to none in the continent, was at his twilight addressed as the Owelle of Onitsha. Zik was reputed for one of his famous quotes that “it is only a fool that fails to change his mind when there is the need to do so” The question remains whether he must…
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AKANDE @ 75: How we’ll offer better alternatives in 2015 —APC LEADERS
Charles Kumolu LAGOS—LEADERS of All Progressives Congresses, APC, yesterday, dismissed fears that the recent realignments in the party would not stand the test of time. The leaders , at the 75th birthday colloquium of the national chairman, Chief Bisi Akande, said the party had come to stay. The APC chieftains also called on Nigerians to support its quest for electoral success during the 2015 general elections, adding that the party would provide better alternatives to what the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, was currently offering. Those at the event,entitled Developing A New Leadership: An Imperative To National Development, include former Head of State, General Mohammed Buhari (rtd), Rivers State governor,…
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Okorocha: APC is the answer in 2015
Emmanuel Oladesu The Chairman of the All progressives Congress (APC) Governors’ Forum, Imo State Governor Rochas Okorocha, yesterday reflected on the state of the nation, saying that the party will provide quality leadership next year. He lamented the rot in governance, which, he said, has manifested in the collapsed infrastructure, bad roads and recurrent power outage. Okorocha, who said that the APC is on the fast track to save Nigeria, urged the people not to lose hope for a brighter future. The governor spoke at the 75th birthday of the APC Interim National Chairman, Chief Bisi Akande, in Lagos. The ceremony, which was held at the Eko Hotels, Victoria Island,…
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Osun APC hails Akande at 75
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State has congratulated the party’s Interim National Chairman, Chief Bisi Akande, who is 75 today. In a congratulatory message by its Interim Chairman, Elder Adelowo Adebiyi, Osun APC extolled Akande’s unblemished service to the nation from his days as the Secretary to the Oyo State government under the leadership of the late Chief Bola Ige. It said the former governor has distinguished himself as a first class technocrat for over four decades. APC said: “Some of Akande’s qualities, which we celebrate today, are his integrity and political will to do what he is convinced is best for his people, no matter the opposition…
