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Akanbi
Akanbi is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include: *Akanbi Oniyangi (1930–2006), Nigerian politician *Akanbi Wright, Nigerian musician *Mustapha Akanbi (1932–2018), Nigerian lawyer and judge *Solomon Olusola Akanbi Solomon Olusola Akanbi is an Anglican bishop in Nigeria.He has been Bishop of the Offa diocese since 2018. The mandate is one of the eight within the Anglican province of kwara, itself is one of the fourteenth provinces within the church of Nig ..., Nigerian bishop {{given name, type=both Surnames of Nigerian origin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mustapha Akanbi (jurist)
Muhammad Mustapha Adebayo Akanbi (11 September 1932 – 3 June 2018) was a Nigerians, Nigerian lawyer and judge, who served as President of the Nigerian Courts of Appeal, Nigerian Court of Appeal (1992–1999) and inaugural head of Nigeria's Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (2000–2005) before his death in 2018 at the age of 85. Early years Muhammad Mustapha Adebayo Akanbi was born on 11 September 1932 at Accra, Ghana, to Muslim parents from Ilorin in Nigeria. After completing secondary school he worked as an executive officer in the Ghana Civil Service. He was also active as a trade unionist. Moving to Nigeria, he worked in the School Broadcasting Department of the Federal Ministry of Education (Nigeria), Ministry of Education. Career Akanbi obtained a scholarship to study law at the Institute of Administration, now Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, followed by Jurisprudence, legal studies in the United Kingdom. He was called to the English Bar in 1963, and was called ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akanbi Oniyangi
Akanbi Mahmoud Oniyangi (1930 – 17 January 2006) was a Nigerian politician and former Minister for Commerce and Defence during the aborted second republic. He was born in Kwara State and was educated at Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. He was a lawyer and Community leader before entering politics."Akanbi Oniyangi Dies At 76," Daily Champion, January 18, 2006 During his tenure as Defence Minister, he tried to the improve Nigeria's strained relationship with its neighbors. Chad was having merger talks with Libya and was under a peacekeeping force and Cameroon Cameroon (; french: Cameroun, ff, Kamerun), officially the Republic of Cameroon (french: République du Cameroun, links=no), is a country in west-central Africa. It is bordered by Nigeria to the west and north; Chad to the northeast; the C ... was having border disputes with Nigeria. References 1930 births 2006 deaths Ahmadu Bello University alumni People from Kwara State Yoruba politicians Defence min ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akanbi Wright
Akanbi Wright who was also known as ''Akanbi Ege'' was a Nigerian musician from Lagos and an important figure in the early history of juju music, he was instrumental in the popular use of talking drums within that music genre. His music gained popularity in the 1930s, playing with a band that once included another early juju exponent, Julius Araba. Wright's lyrics included political commentary about domestic and national issues, he was a supporter of Herbert Macaulay's NNDP and his last major hit was ''Demo lo L'eko'', a boast about NNDP's widespread support in Lagos. During the war, he composed songs in support of the British war effort and Nigerian soldiers in Burma, one such song was a popular hit, ''The Five Nigerian R.A.F'' about five Nigerian trainees enrolled with the Royal Air Force. Wright grew up in Olowogbowo, then a neighborhood dominated by Saro Saro may refer to: Places * Saro, Cantabria, a municipality in Spain *Särö, a locality situated in Halland County, S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Solomon Olusola Akanbi
Solomon Olusola Akanbi is an Anglican bishop in Nigeria.He has been Bishop of the Offa diocese since 2018. The mandate is one of the eight within the Anglican province of kwara, itself is one of the fourteenth provinces within the church of Nigeria. The last Bishop was Akintunde popoola Akintunde Popoola is an Anglican bishop in Nigeria: he was Bishop of the Offa diocese until 2018 and is now the incumbent The incumbent is the current holder of an office or position, usually in relation to an election. In an election for pr ... and the present is Solomon Olusola Akanbi. References Anglican bishops of Offa 21st-century Anglican bishops in Nigeria Year of birth missing (living people) Living people {{Nigeria-Anglican-bishop-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
