The Guardian
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Baba Akande: Politician Of Exemplary Qualities Guided By Accountability
By Ojo Emmanuel Ademola As Nigeria navigates the complexity of its political landscape, characterised by an overriding need for reform and an increasing clamour for leaders of integrity, the celebration of Baba Akande’s 85th birthday stands as a beacon of inspiration. Often referred to affectionately as Baba Akande, his life and career encapsulate the qualities so earnestly sought after in today’s public service arena: accountability, transparency, and an unwavering commitment to the common good. Chief Abdul-Kareem Adebisi Akande, a name etched in the annals of Nigerian politics, has traversed the many waves of the nation’s political tides with the finesse of a skilled mariner. His political odyssey, coloured by the…
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Bisi Akande at 85…a life worthy of celebration
Tuesday January 16, 2024, would go down well in history as one of the days when who-is-who in the country, across ethnic, religious and professional divides, gathered to celebrate not just the birthday anniversary of an individual but also a life well lived in integrity, commitment and loyalty. At 85, the lifestyle and relationships of Chief Bisi Akande, former interim national chairman of ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and former governor of Osun State (1999-2003), spoke as dignitaries across Nigeria gathered at Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, to celebrate him. The personalities that graced the event, which the Board of Trustees of Adebisi Akande Foundation titled, ‘Celebration of Grace, 85th Birthday of…
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Even as Baba Isale, Akande still has his plate full
Chief Bisi Akande’s four-year reign as the Governor of Osun State is a testament that a leader does not need a long tenure to make necessary impact. The truth is that many of our highly successful leaders had only one tenure each. Chief Adekunle Ajasin, Professor Ambrose Alli, Chief Bisi Onabanjo, Chief Bola Ige and Alhaji Lateef Jakande; each only a term of four years. Though Ajasin, Onabanjo and Jakande had extra three months before the coup de ta of December 31, 1983, they were all essentially one term governors. Now we found governors spending eight years and they depart hardly without trace like a snake slithering across a rock.…
