Akanbi is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include: President Bola Ahmed Akanbi Tinubu, GCFR President, Federal Republic of Nigeria Akanbi Oniyangi (1930–2006), Nigerian politician Akanbi Wright, Nigerian musician Mustapha Akanbi (1932–2018), Nigerian lawyer and judge Solomon Olusola Akanbi, Nigerian bishop Akanbi Omolade Oluwasegun, A Software Developer