Odigie-Oyegun, who fielded questions from State House correspondents on the outcome of the meeting, which was chaired by President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa, said the meeting discussed the party’s report on true federalism
Browsing: Chief Bisi Akande
A source confided in NAN that the second meeting of Tinubu with the President in Daura on Saturday might go beyond mere condolence visit
Tinubu said this on Tuesday after a meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa in Abuja alongside a former Interim National Chairman of the APC, Chief Bisi Akande
The visit was the second in two weeks
Tinubu said this on Friday when he spoke with newsmen in Owerri, the Imo State capital, on his was to Awka, the Anambra State capital, for the burial of former Vice President Alex Ekwueme
The visit had been linked to statement released by former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Buhari on Tuesday, telling him not to seek reelection in 2019
The President had a few weeks ago met with Tinubu in Aso Rock
So the writers deduced that the visit was to reconcile the Afenifere leader and Asiwaju, as if Tinubu and Pa Fasoranti were at daggers drawn
Chief Bisi Akande, a former APC National Interim Chairman, who spoke on behalf of the leaders at the end of their meeting, said the word “restructuring” was not the language of the party
Leading the Military class was General Oluwole Rotimi the oldest surviving former Governor of the old Western state with another Governor of old Oyo state General Oladayo Popoola, War hero General Alani Akinrinade, and General Ola Oni. Chief Adebayo Alugbin and retired Commissioner of Police Olayinka Balogun led the Police presence while the highly respected Justice Mustapha Akanbi former President of the Federal Court of Appeal and pioneer Chairman of ICPC was the Chief Presenter in what was actually billed as Book Presentation. Chief Bisi Akande, former Governor of Osun state and former Chairman of ACN chaired
L-R: Former Governor of Osun State, Chief Bisi Akande; Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State; and Deputy Governor of the…
In a letter penned by him on the heels of an earlier telephone call to the bereaved party chieftain on Wednesday, President Buhari described as “irreparable” the loss by Chief Akande of his wife of 50 years.
Ambode in a condolence message signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Habib Aruna, described the late Omowunmi as an epitome of humility, uprightness and one who was a pillar of support for her husband.
Fayemi, in a statement by his Special Assistant on Media, Yinka Oyebode, said the passing of Madam Akande was sad and devastating.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the deceased, who was 73, died on Tuesday evening at the University College Hospital, Ibadan, following a brief illness.
Tinubu, a former governor of Lagos State, was welcomed to Ila-Oragun by Governor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State and Governor Rauf Aregbesola of Osun State.
Akande, in a statement on Monday, urged Nigerians to keep praying for Buhari in order to avert the looming crisis
Ambode who spoke when he paid a condolence visit to the widow and family of the late nationalist, Dupe Adebayo, at their Lagos residence
While Saraki is said to have arrived in London already, Dogara has just left the country
Although Shehu did not indicate when exactly the President will return, he said Buhari was no longer “enjoying his stay” outside the country