Leadership
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Tinubu Celebrates Long-time Political Ally, Bisi Akande, At 85
With a heart full of joy and gratitude to God, President Bola Tinubu has celebrated his long-time confidant, Chief Bisi Akande, as he marks his 85th birthday anniversary on January 16, 2024. Chief Akande was the governor of Osun State from 1999 to 2003 and the first interim National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC). President Tinubu, in a statement by his spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, on Monday, extolled Baba Akande’s defining principles of integrity, loyalty, truth, and justice, recalling his exemplary leadership odyssey and selfless service to Nigeria. “Baba was a principal actor in the founding of our great party, the All Progressives’ Congress. He has always been a…
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PRESIDENT MUHAMMADU BUHARI LAUDS BISI AKANDE’S LEADERSHIP AT 80
President Muhammadu Buhari has joined all members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in greeting the first interim chairman of the party and former governor of Osun State, Chief Abdukareem Adebisi Akande on his 80th birthday. The President in a statement by his special adviser media, Femi Adesina congratulated Chief Akande, his family and friends for the laudable achievements over the years, which threw him into the limelight at an early age, particularly highlighting his sacrifices in public service at both state and national levels. As the first interim chairman of the APC, President Buhari affirmed that the former governor’s pivotal and visionary leadership prepared the party for history in…
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AKANDE, AREGBESOLA, OLUMAIKAYE HARP ON RELIGIOUS TOLERANCE, LOVE
Former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief Adebisi Akande and Governor Rauf Aregbesola of Osun state have jointly canvassed for religious tolerance and understanding among Nigerians. The duo stated that humanity and good character defines human being rather than religion saying that religion should not be placed above humanity and virtuous. The former and current governor of the state spoke at a reception organized for the Anglican Bishop, Osun North East Diocese, Reverend Dr Humphrey Olumaikaiye by Akande at his country home in Ila-Orangun, Osun State. Speaking, Aregbesola said the world will be great if everybody relates to one another and as human being in good manner…
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EKITI GUBER: AKANDE, APC LEADERS MEET, CONSIDER CONSENSUS CANDIDATE
Ahead of the rescheduled Ekiti State gubernatorial primaries which will bring up a flag bearer for the All Progressives Congress (APC), top party leaders from the South West yesterday held a high level meeting with aspirants ostensibly to arrive at a consensus candidate so as to boost the party’s chances ahead of the election. Among the leaders were the party’s national leader, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu and former governor of Osun State, Bisi Akande who met with all the 33 aspirants contesting for the party’s ticket in Ekiti State as part of efforts to produce a consensus candidate for the election. The meeting which held last night at the Lagos…
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BISI AKANDE WON THE 2017 ZIK PRIZE FOR POLITICAL LEADERSHIP
Former Deputy Governor of Oyo State and former Governor Osun state and First Interim National Chairman of All Progressive Congress (APC), Chief Bisi Akande and Minister of Agriculture and rural development, Chief Audu Ogbeh were amongst nine prominent Nigerians that won the 2017 Zik Prize Award. Announcing the names of the winners to the Journalist in Lagos, Member, Advisory Board, of Public Policy Research and Analysis Centre, (PPRAC), Professor Pat Utomi, said the Zik Prize Leadership Award was instituted 24 years ago in honour of the first President of Nigeria, Late Dr. Nnamdi Azikwe, primarily to encourage and nurture leadership on the African Continent and in the Diaspora “The year…
