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Bisi Akande

Former Interim National Chairman, APC

Party history
APC
UPN
AD
AC
Osun· Ila Orangun LGA
88
Confidence

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What the record shows

  1. 01

    No criminal conviction. Co-founder and respected elder of APC.

    High confidence · 85%
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Identity & Background

Date of birth
16 Jan 1939
Place of birth
Status
Living
Ethnicity
Yoruba (Igbomina)
Religion
Christianity
State of origin
Osun
LGA of origin
Ila Orangun

Asset declaration notes

Filed CCB declarations. Specific figures not publicly itemised. Confidence: 55%

Family
RelationNameNotes
spouseWuraola Akande
childMultiple children
family backgroundYoruba Christian Igbomina family from Ila Orangun
Education
InstitutionQualificationYears
Various Nigerian institutionsBachelor's degree (Accounting)1950?

Governor of Osun, 1999-2003

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Fiscal & Debt Profile

Interim National Chairman, APC

31 Jul 201312 Jun 2014

Tenure-Bookended Debt Position

At swearing-in

At handover

Net change

Loan Agreements / Borrowing Authorised

No loans on record.

Major Projects Funded

No projects on record.

Audit Findings & Accountability Issues

No audit findings on record for this tenure.

Governor of Osun State

29 May 199929 May 2003 · Osun

Tenure-Bookended Debt Position

At swearing-in

29 May 1999

At handover

29 May 2003

₦7.5bn

Net change

Loan Agreements / Borrowing Authorised

FacilityLenderAmountStated purposeStatus
Pre-Eurobond era routine borrowingDomestic Bond Issue Commercial facilities only
disbursed

Major Projects Funded

ProjectSectorStated costFundingOutcome
Civil service reform Significant reorganisation; workforce restructuring
Awoist welfare programmes Education and health investment

Audit Findings & Accountability Issues

No audit findings on record for this tenure.

Deputy Governor of Oyo State (2nd Republic)

19791983 · Oyo

Tenure-Bookended Debt Position

At swearing-in

At handover

Net change

Loan Agreements / Borrowing Authorised

No loans on record.

Major Projects Funded

No projects on record.

Audit Findings & Accountability Issues

No audit findings on record for this tenure.

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Tenures & Public Office

OfficePeriodPartyPredecessorSuccessor
Interim National Chairman, APC
31 Jul 201312 Jun 2014
Governor of Osun State
Osun
29 May 199929 May 2003
Deputy Governor of Oyo State (2nd Republic)
Oyo
19791983
06

Electoral History

ElectionPositionPartyYearOutcome
2003 Osun GovernorshipGovernor
AD
2003lost

Lost to Olagunsoye Oyinlola (PDP)

1999 Osun GovernorshipGovernor
AD
1999won

Won

07

Performance & Policies

APC founding role

Co-architect of 2013 ACN+CPC+ANPP merger that created APC

Osun governance (1999-2003)

Civil service reform; Awoist welfare programmes

08

Public Statements & Promises

"Authored 'My Participations' memoir (2016)"
Date unknown· Stated position
"Periodic Yoruba political commentary"
Date unknown· Stated position
09

Network & Relationships

other
Bola Tinubu, Babatunde Fashola

Yoruba progressive elder bloc

predecessor
None (first 4th Republic Osun Governor)

Predecessor as Governor

successor
Olagunsoye Oyinlola

Successor

10

Media Coverage

  • Channels TV, Arise TV regular guest

  • Premium Times political analysis

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Timeline

Deputy Governor of Oyo State (2nd Republic)

First 4th Republic Governor of Osun State

Interim APC National Chairman

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