Olusola Saraki, a trained medical doctor was a veteran of many political battles both in his home State, Kwara and the nation at large. His residence on Ilofa road in Government Reserved Area, GRA, Ilorin, the State capital is always a beehive and a Mecca of sort to his admirers and political associates. Even at 78, Baba Oloye, as he is fondly called by his friends and foes, was in battle during the gubernatorial election in the State. It was a strange battle for him because the war was from within his household. Like Absalom, who rebelled against his father, David, in the Bible, Bukola, Saraki's first son, and two term governor of the State had picked Abdualfatah Ahmed to fly the People's Democratic Party, PDP ticket in the election. Saraki who anointed and practically installed Bukola in , preferred Gbemisola, Bukola's half sister, who got the Allied Congress Party of Nigeria, ACPN ticket for the election. At the end of the contest, Gbemisola and Saraki lost, while Bukola emerged as the new god father with the victory of Ahmed, his former Commissioner for Finance.
Though Saraki later reconciled with his son, and even nominated some loyalists into Ahmed's government, the str
By Ishowo Oluwatosin
Today marks exactly 8 years the political titan of Kwara, Dr Olusola Saraki died. The indisputable greatest politician in Nigeria. I referred to him as “indisputable” because he achieved what no one else could or who else can you point to in our national history whose daughter was a two-term honourable member of the house of representatives, a senator and now a minister or whose son was a 2 term governor, two-term senator and became senate president?
While this piece neither disputes nor robs our nationalists of their place in history, it is an admiration of Baba Saraki’s political prowess, incremental community and legendary humanitarian services, and profoundly, an admiration towards such achievement as a father.
Forget the version of Sherlock Holmes movie both the son and daughter of Baba are shooting – which is influenced by their ideological differences on politics and power.
The first political captain of the Saraki Dynasty has made it so difficult to erase the footsteps of them from the history of the state and nation at large. Each person in that family embarked on separate political vocation and exhibited different sagacity and brillianc
Oloye: The man who genuinely loved his people and got their love
BY YUSUPH OLANIYONU AND SARAFA LAWAL
Today, it will be exactly ten years that Dr. Abubakar Olusola Saraki, the Leader of the Senate in the Second Republic and strong man of Kwara Politics left the terrestrial plane. The man fondly called Oloye by his numerous admirers is being remembered today as always in thousands of homes where he made positive impact in numerous ways.
In Ilorin, a mammoth crowd will gather at the Central Mosque for a prayer session. Also, a memorial lecture is to hold on November 28 at the International Conference Centre (ICC), Abuja, to celebrate some of the ideals that the late medical doctor lived for and exemplified in his 79 years sojourn on the earth. Prof. Patrick Lumumba, the Kenyan anti-corruption crusader and pan-Africanist, will address the issues arising from the Leadership and Followership Debate.
In the Twelfth Night, William Shakespear, states that “Some are born great, some achieve greatness, while some have greatness entrusted upon them.” Late Dr. Saraki was born into greatness on May 17, , as his father, Alhaji Mutairu Saraki, a wealthy textile merchant with big busi
By Lawal Sharafadeen (Arab)
Dr Olusola Abubakar Saraki fondly called OLOYE by his admirers was a Medical Doctor by profession and served as a Senator in the Nigerian Second Republic Senate. Olusola Saraki before his demise in contributed immensely to the development of Kwara state and touched many lives positively.
The late Dr Olusola Saraki&#;s humanitarian activities endeared him to the people while his contributions towards community development earned the Chieftaincy title of Waziri of Ilorin Emirate. His passion to help the vulnerable people in the society led creating of Ile-Arugbo where he usually host aged, women and vulnerable people weekly to provide financial support as well as distribute food items.
The Ile-Arugbo concept of Baba Saraki created platform for the aged to bond every week, promote social interaction as well as collate feedbacks for necessary action including escalation of issues to the government. It&#;s beyond eating or disbursement of financial support but a genuine desire by Dr Olusola Saraki to assist the less privileged in the society.
It&#;s note worthy that some people badmouthing the Ile-Arugbo concept have benefited from the platform in
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