2011: N/Assembly wants to take away INEC’s independence, says Bisi Akande

Chief Bisi Akandewas former governor of Osun State and now National Chairman of the Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN. He was the late Bola Ige’s most trusted ally.
In spite of his age, the immediate past governor of Osun State could be said to be a Bola Ige boy. He was Secretary to old Oyo State Government from1979 to 1983 when he (Ige) was the governor of the State.
In this interview with Vanguard,he picked holes in the decision of the National Assembly to dictate the time table for the 2011 general elections Akande said, though there are various presidential aspirants jostling to emerge as the flag bearer of the ACN, the choice of a presidential candidate will rest on the shoulders of members of the party. He also spoke on other  burning national issues. Excerpts:
RECENTLY, Nigeria celebrated 50 years of independence, but the general verdict is that it is not worth celebrating, what is your position on this?

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