Saraki a Political Icon, Says Senator Nurudeen Abatemi-Usman

Date: 2012-11-16

The Vice-Chairman of the Senate Committee on Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Nurudeen Abatemi-Usman, has described the late strongman of Kwara politics, Dr. Olusola Saraki, as a political icon who contributed to the development of the country.

The senator said this in a statement issued by his Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Mr. Michael Jegede, to commiserate with the family of the philanthropist who died on Wednesday at 79.

Abatemi-Usman, whose late father was the deputy when the late Governor Cornelius Adebayo ruled the old Kwara State in 1983, said Saraki's demise is a great loss not only to the people of Kwara State, but to other Nigerians.

He noted that with his political sagacity, the Second Republic Senate Leader had built a formidable political dynasty, and his children, including Bukola Saraki, are involved in politics.

"My prayers go to members of the Saraki family as they mourn the death of their patriarch. We have lost a rare gem, a colossus, an enigma of sort and a quintessential politician who was involved in the politics of Kwara State and Nigeria for over 40 years," Abatemi-Usman said.

He added: "The late political juggernaut will be remembered for his humility, big-heartedness, humanitarian spirit and commitment to the development of the country. May his soul rest in peace."

Source

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Dumagi     Binta Abubakar Mora     Tsaragi-Share     Jelili Yusuf     Fatimah Abdulkadir     Pakata     Igbomina     Societe Generale Bank Of Nigeria     Rice Farmers Association Of Nigeria     Kolawole Akande     Salmon Babatunde Salmon     20 Billion Bond     Olusola Saraki     Olaitan Adefila     Ohoro Of Shao     Amuda Musbau     Mohammed Danjuma     Moses Afolayan     Elections     Okedare     Ahmed     Babaita     Tsaragi/Share     Gbugbu International Market     Sadiq Umar     Jaiz Bank     Moses Salami     Abubakar Abdullahi Bata     Kwara-SAPZ Project     Sai Kayi     Ijakadi     Abdullahi Atanda     Code Of Conduct Bureau     ASMAU PLAZA     Oko-Erin     Olohungbebe     ER-KANG Mining Nigeria Company Limited     Ibrahim Taiwo     Bukola Ajikobi     Ajuloopin     Ilorin Amusement Park     Ilorin Descendants Progressive Union     Oladimeji Thompson     Akanbi-Oke     Colleges Of Education Academic Staff Union     Owode Market     Ballah     Shoprite     Kwasu     Ogidi-Oloje     Ajidagba     Bola Sagaya     Buari Edun     Dairo Kunle Paul     Atiku     Ramat Oganija     The Herald     Emir Of Kano     MAI Akande     Gabriel Fashanu     ER-KANG     Ilorin International Airport     Read With Me     Kayode Oyin Zubair     Shero     Omoniyi     Orisa Bridge     Oro Grammar School     Ayodele Shittu     PPS     Neuropsychiatric Hospital     Ibraheem Adeola Katibi     Moses Adekanye     Tosho Yaqub     Centre For Community Empowerment And Poverty Eradication     Hausa     GGDSS Pakata    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Fatai Garuba Labaka     Gabriel Fashanu     Ifelodun     Adedayo Yusuf Abdulkareem     Kolawole Akande     Tunde Saad     Justina Oha     Ayobami Akanbi     Malete     Yusuf A. Usman     Ijakadi     Neuropsychiatric Hospital     Afin Descendants Union Of Odo-Owa     Isiaka Saka Opobiyi     Omupo     Adamu B. Yaqubu     Taibat Ayinke Ahmed     Ilorin Amusement Park     Anilelerin     Aliyu Olatunji Ajanaku     Ilorin International Airport     Amuda Aluko     Segun Abifarin     Amos Justus Sayo     Bamidele Adegoke     Bello Taoheed Abubakar     Barakat Community Secondary School     Bola Ahmed Tinubu     IFK     Ahman Pategi     Col. Ibrahim Taiwo     March 18     Oloriegbe     Joseph Bamigboye     Gani Saadu     Toyin Falola     Majlis For Sadaqah, Zakat And Waqf     KWTV     Kwara State Health Insurance Agency     BECE     Olatunde Oyeyiola     Ishaq Salman     Shuaibu Yaman Abdullahi     AbdulGafar Tosho     All Peoples Party     Yahaya A Paniyaro     KSIRS     Ebola     Dar-Al-Handasah Consultants Ltd     Mansurat Amuda-Kannike     Solomon Edojah     Ike Ekweremadu     TESCOM 2025     Vasolar-Kwara Company Ltd     Ibrahim Agboola Gambari     Muhammad Mustapha Suleiman     Congress For National Consensus     Jide Oyinloye     BIR     PAACO-PCL Consortium     Igbaja     Bamikole Omishore     Bayo Ojo     Sheriff Shagaya     Abdulhakeem Amao     Abdulmumini Sanni Jawondo     Baruba     Abiodun Oyedepo     Jimoh Akani     Baboko Primary School     Haruna Olawale Sulaiman     3MTT     Umar Ahmed Gunu     Kwara Primary Health Care Development Agency     Musa Alhassan Buge     TIC     Timothy Olatunde Fadipe