Bisi Akande: An astute politician and political party administrator at 86

On January 23, 2025, Pa Bisi Akande, a former governor of Osun state will be 86 years old having been born on January 23, 1939. Bisi Akande had occupied many important public offices which included that of the Secretary to the Government of the old Oyo State, the deputy governor of the same state and that of the governor of Osun state between 1999 and 2003. Of course, many Nigerians had occupied similar public offices in the past.

But there are some distinctive and indeed exceptional features which set Bisi Akande apart from the genre in this crowd of former public office holders. One of these uncommon characteristics is Pa Akande’s ascetic lifestyle, prudence in public finance and discipline. If you’re looking for a spoilt and flamboyant ex-governor, Akande will certainly not be your model.



Nor was he one whose money culture is reckless and who throws money at addressing the challenges of development that a typical Nigerian state is confronted with. As a trained accountant, Akande displays a high ethical standard in disbursing private and public funds..