The leadership of the All Progressives Congress in Osun West Senatorial District on Wednesday congratulated the pioneer National Chairman of the party, Chief Bisi Akande, on the occasion of his 86th birthday.
It subsequently demanded the backing of the ex-Osun State Governor for the District to realise its ambition of producing the APC flag-bearer, if the immediate past governor, Adegboyega Oyetola would not be re-contesting in 2026.
The West Senatorial, in a statement signed by its chairman, Akintola Omolaoye, obtained in Osogbo, likened Akande’s political experience to “a pool of wisdom, where many desirous and inquisitive politicians have been drawing over the years especially in an exponential manner since 1999.”
The statement further read in parts, “The leadership of APC, OSUN WEST SENATORIAL DISTRICT, is placing its heartfelt congratulations as His Excellency, Chief ‘Bisi AKANDE clocks and marks his glorious 86th year on the land of the living on the 16th day of January 2025.
“The District appreciates God’s goodness and favour for sparing him for us in APC as a political fold and Nigeria as a nation from whose pool of wisdom, many desirous and inquisitive politicians have been drawing over the years especially in an exponential manner since 1999.
“The District’s leadership has unwavering and absolute confidence in your unbiased senses of fairness, justice, equity, spread, inclusivity and promotion of a political sense of belonging upon which democratic governance sustainability wholesomely rested.
“With the above position, our District strongly hopes that if “the RIGHT OF FIRST REFUSAL is let loose on 2026″ your Excellency shall be magnanimous to consider the District, as a righteous deed of birthday.”
“It prayed for sound health for Akande, describing him as a father and leader of note deserving respect of all”, the statement concluded.
