Omo-Agege Showers Praises on Bisi Akande At 82

Hamilton Nwosa
Writer

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By Hamilton Nwosa

The Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege has said all the words of adulation being expressed to celebrate Chief Abdukareem Adebisi Bamdele Akande, popularly known as Bisi Akande as he clocks 82,hardly capture the essence of his purposeful sincerity and patriotic commitment over the years.

In a message of felicitation to mark  the 82nd birthday of Chief Akande, a former governor of Osun State and pioneer chairman of ACN,  Omo-Agege, who doubles as chairman of the Senate Committee of the Review of the 1999 Constitution described the elder statesman’s life as one characterized by impeccable sincerity of purpose and remarkable patriotism.

Recalling the pioneering role of the elder-statesman and former Osun State governor in the the birth of the ruling All Progressives Congress(APC),  Law maker representing Delta Central described Akande’s efforts as exemplary.

He said: “It is by the effort of a few exemplary Nigerians that APC makes valid claims to firm foundations for populist leadership; it was never an overnight accomplishment.

“Chief Akande’s political choices including his governance of Osun State between 1999 to 2003 and indeed, his life’s journey reflect very form commitment to high ideals and as he celebrates his 82nd birthday, my family, constituents and I join other Nigerians in wishing him more of good health and positive impacts in the years ahead.”

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