Tributes
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HE Bisi Akande 85th Birthday; Senator Omisore Felicitates his boss
The former Osun State Deputy Governor, Senator Iyiola Omisore PhD FNSE FAEng FNISafetyE CEng CON has congratulated his Principal, His Excellency Abdulraheem Bisi Akande CFR, who was the Osun State Governor from 1999 to 2003 when he was the Deputy, on the occasion of his 85th birthday today January 16th, 2024. According to the release obtained from his Media Office, the former Osun East Senator described the Asiwaju of Ila Orangun as an ageless icon with vast repository of wisdom who have traversed all the Republics Nigeria, as a Nation, have passed through in the cause of her Nationhood not only as a mere citizen but as an active roles…
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Hon Clement Ademola Akanni (Olohunwa) Felicitates with The Asiwaju of Ila Orangun, Chief Bisi Akande at his 85th Birthday Anniversary
The Honourable representing Boluwaduro/Ifedayo/Ila Federal Constituency, Hon. Clement Ademola Akanni (Olohunwa) has joined the thousands of Chief Adebisi Akande families and well-wishers in Ila Orangun and beyond in celebrating the remarkable life and achievements of the ineffable father, an elder statesman who turns 85 today. In his birthday goodwill to Chief Akande, Olohunwa described ‘Baba’ as someone who has become a shining example of Integrity, compassion and leadership as well as one whose meekness and gentle approach to life’s issues have endeared him to many. “Baba Omo Kekeke as widely known is an epitome of integrity and one with selfless heart to the people” “This special occasion provides me with…
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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.…
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Multiple cheers for Chief Bisi Akande at 85
Millions of Nigerians at home and abroad know him today as an elder statesman. However, such a label is both too general and too restrictive to describe the person and contributions of Chief Abdulkareem Adebisi Bamidele Akande, who celebrated his 85th birthday yesterday, January 16, 2024. He is often reverently referred to as Baba Akande, not so much in recognition of his age as in recognition of his leadership role in the fight for democracy, good governance, national development, equity, social justice, and true federalism. While this recognition led many communities to confer on Chief Bisi Akande various chieftaincy titles, including Asiwaju, Balogun, Basorun, Agba Akin, and Jagunmolu Oodua, various…
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President Tinubu to Chief Bisi Akande: Your Honesty, Integrity Motivate Me; I am Lucky to Have You
President Bola Tinubu, on Tuesday night in Abuja, said he benefitted immensely from his close relationship with long-time confidant, Chief Bisi Akande, and that he considered himself lucky to have him. Speaking at a dinner held at the State House Conference Centre to celebrate the 85th birthday of the elder statesman, President Tinubu said he was delighted that the sentiments he had about the former Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), who is also a former governor of Osun State, resonated well with other speakers at the event. “Listening to the remarks from the podium, they are inspirational enough. It has been said that you are Mr. Integrity, we,…
