Who is the mother of bukola saraki
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For years to come, the big shoes of Olusola Saraki’s political and philanthropic dynasty in Kwara state cannot be worn by anyone considering the manner in which the late elder statesman pulled his weight behind Kwarans. In this report, SUNNY IDACHABA examines the impeccable footprints of this legend and the lessons for present leaders.
On Wednesday, November 14, 2012, Nigeria, especially Kwara state in particular, lost a patriot in the person of Abubakar Olusola Saraki who can best be described as philanthropist personified, aside from being an influencer and political power-house in Kwara, Kogi, and Niger states.
This is because of the weight the elder statesman brought to bear on the political landscape of North-central region; no wonder, he took on the title of ‘Baba Oloye’ (which literarily means ‘leader’ in Yoruba language) on whose shoulders the belligerent, made so by societal injustices, the downtrodden/have-nots and those at the lowest echelons in society leaned on for succour.
One indelible legacy about this man is that even after
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Like everyone else in the country I was informed about the death of the Waziri of Ilorin, Dr. Olusola Saraki, on the morning that he passed on and the news saddened me immensly. This is because he was one of the greatest, kindest, most compassionate, most generous and most selfless leaders that we have ever had in this country. His power and influence stretched from the Second Republic when he was the Leader of the Senate on the platform of the NPN up until today.
He made the dreams and aspirations of many come true and throughout his life he brought nothing but smiles to many faces. He was my late father’s close and loyal friend and he was like a father to me and so many others. This is not a good time for him to go because Nigeria needs him now more than ever and we shall all miss him dearly. My heart goes out to the Saraki family. I mourn with them and I stand shoulder to shoulder with them today. Like the biblical David said about the passing of King Saul, I am constrained to say about the passing of the great Oloye Olusola Saraki, ”how are the mighty fallen in th
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Dr. Abubakar Olusola Saraki( Waziri of Ilorin) in History
Dr. Abubakar Olusola Saraki ( Waziri of Ilorin) IN HISTORY is a reflection of the life and times, political escapades and achievements of one of the biggest names and ostensibly the widely acclaimed political godfather of Kwara politics as well as one of the greatest Nigerian's Statesman. It is a record of over 50 years of unbroken dominance of this political maestro over the political affairs of Kwara State. The mention of Saraki " The Oloye" is almost synonymous with Kwara State. It is the first attempt by anybody to x-ray this political principality of Nigeria Politics. He dominated Kwara and tried several times to become President of Nigeria. He established, financed many political parties in his life-time. His strength and weaknesses can be gleaned through this book.
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