Akanbi is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include:
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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 ...
(1930–2006), Nigerian politician
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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 pop ...
, Nigerian musician
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Mustapha Akanbi (1932–2018), Nigerian lawyer and judge
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Solomon Olusola Akanbi, Nigerian bishop
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Akanbi Omolade Oluwasegun, A Software Developer
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Surnames of Nigerian origin