Bisi Akande
31 Aug
The Governing Council of the University of Ibadan, under the chairmanship of Chief Adebisi Akande, former Chairman of the All Progressives Congress and former Governor of Osun State, has held its inaugural meeting. The meeting was attended by all statutory members, except one appointee of the Federal Government who was out of the country. The…
30 Aug
The Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council, University of Ibadan, Chief Bisi Akande, has asked the university to use his allow
26 Jul
The Apostles of Peace Society International (AOPI), yesterday, conferred peace awards on former Governor of Osun State, Bisi Akande
13 Apr
The National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Ajibola Basiru, has omitted Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola from the list of former governors of Osun state. Speaking with newsmen at a media parley in Osogbo on Friday, Basiru missed Aregbesola's name as a former governor of Osun. “Our party is a party of leadership. As of…
17 Jan
President Bola Tinubu, President of the Senate Goodwill Akpabio, and Speaker of the House of Representatives Tajudeen Abass took turns on Wednesday to eulogise Chief Bisi Akande on his 85th birthday celebration.
17 Jan
Former Governor of Osun State and pioneer National Chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC), Bisi Akande, yesterday, warned all governors and other political leaders, especially the ones on the platform of the ruling party
16 Jan
Former President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday celebrated the pioneering National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief Bisi Akande, on the occasion of his 85th birthday.
16 Jan
President Bola Tinubu has celebrated his long-time confidant, Bisi Akande, on his 85th birthday.
15 Jan
President Bola Tinubu has celebrated his long-time confidant, Chief Bisi Akande, as he marks his 85th birthday on Tuesday. Chief Akande, CFR, was the governor of Osun State from 1999 to 2003 and the first interim National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC). President Tinubu also extolled Baba's defining principles of integrity, loyalty, truth,…
20 Dec 2023
Immediate past Governor of Ekiti State, Dr Kayode Fayemi, has advised All Progressives Congress (APC) National Chairman, Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, to project the party’s manifesto and relate to President Bola Tinubu, the true state of affairs and feedback...
17 Dec 2023
Elder statesman, Chief Bisi Akande, has applauded the Peace in South-East Project (PISE-P), describing it as a wonderful approach to restoring order in the South-East region. Akande, a former governor of Osun State and first interim national chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), gave the commendation when the promoters of the new peace…
14 Dec 2023
Former Governor of Osun State, Chief Bisi Akande, has attributed the peaceful conduct of the November 11 governorship election in Kogi State to the acceptability of the party’s candidate, Usman Ododo, among the people.
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