Bisi Akande
Governor of Osun State (29 May 1999 - 29 May 2003); Former APC Interim
3
Offices
2
Achievements
2
Elections
0
Court cases
1
Sources
The Juice — 6 things Nigerians should know
- 1Previous Party Affiliations
UPN (2nd Republic); AD (1999-2006); AC (2006-2013); APC (2013-present)
- 2Political Ideology
Progressive; Awoist tradition; APC founder
- 3Spouse
Wuraola Akande
- 4Children
Multiple children
- 5Family Background
Yoruba Christian Igbomina family from Ila Orangun
- 6Key Accountability Finding
No criminal conviction. Co-founder and respected elder of APC.
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Bisi Akande
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About
Ideology: Progressive; Awoist tradition; APC founder
Key Information
Years in Public Office—
Offices Held3
Political Party—
Current OfficeInterim National Chairman, APC
Personal
Age
87 years
Born
Jan 16, 1939
Place of Birth
Ila Orangun, Osun State
Education
Various Nigerian institutions (1950s-1960s)
Ethnicity
Yoruba (Igbomina)
Religion
Christianity
Offices Held
- 2013 – 2014Interim National Chairman, APC
- 1999 – 2003Governor of Osun State
- 1979 – 1983Deputy Governor of Oyo State (2nd Republic)
Recent Achievements
- APC founding role2013Co-architect of 2013 ACN+CPC+ANPP merger that created APC [src:profiles:details:v1]
- Osun governance (1999-2003)1999Civil service reform; Awoist welfare programmes [src:profiles:details:v1]