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
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
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
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.
29 Sep 2023
Former Director General of Progressive Governors’ Forum (PGF), Dr. Salihu Lukman, has said it behooves the All Progressives Congress (APC) to be responsive to the yearnings of Nigerians.
4 Sep 2023
The government at all levels must contribute immensely to the preparation of Nigerian youths for leadership roles by addressing succinctly the issue of mediocrity, loss of value system as well as of absence of good leadership traits.
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