Tributes
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Chief Bisi Akande: Celebrating a worthy leader at 75
Femi Orebe It is a thing of joy that we still have in Yoruba land today, a distinguished leader of the calibre of Chief Bisi Akande, This column opens up today with a portion that was guillotined from last Sunday’s article due to space constraint. It is a thing of joy that we still have in Yoruba land today, a distinguished leader of the calibre of Chief Bisi Akande, the Interim National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress to celebrate. In an age when all manner of characters are bandied about as leaders in the Southwest geo-political zone, and when ‘leaders’ are being trashed right and left in certain circles,…
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The Enigmatic Political Pathfinder at 75 – Tribute to Chief Abdul Kareem Adebisi Akande
By Senator Babajide Omoworare Words are insufficient to capture the uniqueness and vibrancy of a political trailblazer, a visionary leader and progenitor of political and economic prudence in the State of Osun, Chief Adebisi Akande. Your passion and drive that were then regarded complex for the electorate, today remains the standard for measuring your successors. The visionary, passionate, prudent management of the both human and material resources as Governor in Osun is today a critical text for any success-oriented Governor to read. As a political son, I am proud of the developmental feat of your time. What shall we say about your effort to return efficiency and accountability to…
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Akande: A Quintessential Leader
In this piece, Aderemi Idowu pays tribute to the All Progressives Congress (APC) Interim National Chairman, Chief Bisi Akande, who clocks 75 this week. There is no better time than now to assess the quality of leaders Nigeria has had in the last 50 years of its independence. The Zik of Africa, whose political razzmatazz and oratorical skills were second to none in the continent, was at his twilight addressed as the Owelle of Onitsha. Zik was reputed for one of his famous quotes that “it is only a fool that fails to change his mind when there is the need to do so” The question remains whether he must…
