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.

Onikijipa     CACOVID     Offa Grammer School     Convocation Ceremonies     Idi-Ape     Abdulrazak Shehu Akorede     Asiwaju Bola Tinubu     Offa Poly     Tosin Saraki     Saad Omo Iya     Road Transport Employers Association Of Nigeria     Razak Atunwa     Ajike People Support Centre     Ubandoma     Maimunat Oniyangi     Ayekale     Ope Saraki     Ilorin South Constituency     Ayedun     Harafat E. Mukadam     Abdulkadri Ahmad Alaiye     Kwara Basketball Association     Raliat AbdulRazaq     Facebook     Salary     Sebastine Obasi     Okasanmi Ajayi     Abdulmumini AbdulRazaq     Gamji Members Association     Akeem Olatunji     Issa Oloruntogun     Madawaki Of Ilorin     Alfa Modibo Belgore     Hausa     Shuaibu Yaman     Lai Gobir     Abdulrazaq Magaji     Sulu Babaita Isiaka     Lanre Jimoh     Kale Belgore     Sidikat Akaje     Lithium Deposit     Tsaragi-Share     Ubandoma Of Ilorin     Ajikobi     NaAllah     Laduba     Ilorin Emirate Stakeholders Forum     First Lady     Societe Generale Bank Of Nigeria     Ilorin Talaka Parapo (ITP)     Imodoye Writer’s Enclave     Yahaya Seriki Gambari     Shaaba Lafiagi     Orisun Igbomina     Alagbado     Abubakar Atiku     QuickWin     Olabanji Orilonishe     Ahmed Bolaji Nagode     Prince Bola Ajibola     Charcoal     Shehu Alimi Foundation     ER-KANG     Pakata Development Association     Moji Makanjuola     Egbejila     Shehu Salau     Baboko     Village Alive Development Association     Oniwa     Agor Market     Abdulmajeed Wahab     Agboola Abdulraheem     Sobi Specialist Hospital     Ilorin Anchor Men And Women     John Olobayo    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Mope Dasuki Belgore     Buhari     Patigi Regatta     Hamid Bobboyi     Olabanji Orilonishe     Haruna Tambiri Mohammed     Maryam Ado Bayero     Oloriegbe     Adedipe     Quranic Recitation Competition     Solomon Edojah     Chemiroy Nigeria Limited     Simeon Sule Ajibola     Oke-Oyi     Baba Idris     Onilupeju Of Ilupeju     Ibrahim Kayode Adeyemi     Quarry Royal Valley     Olusegun Adeniyi     Baba Issa     Oluronke Adeyemi     Elerinjare     Kazeem Adekanye     Ishola Abdullahi     Suwa-Arabs     Olaitan Buraimoh     Monthly Sanitation Exercise     Isapa     Ajibike Katibi     Baboko Primary School     Oba Abdulrahim     Aliyu Muhammed     Elese Of Igbaja     Ethical College     Iyaloja-General     FERMA     Yashikira     Ibrahim Oloriegbe     Olushola Saraki     Taofeek Ibraheem     Clara Nwachukwu     Olatunji Bamgbola     Kwara Poly     KSIRS     SWAN     Valsolar     Sheu Ndanusa Usman     Shagari     Ben Duntoye     Abdulkadir Remi Hawawu     Clement Yomi Adeboye     NIPR     Awili Pedro     AbdulRazaq Abubakar Jiddah     Sola Saraki University     Oni Adebayo     Ayegbeni     Oyelere Oyinloye     Hakeem Lawal     Kwara State Infrastructure Development Fund     Smart School     Ayodele Kuburat Olaosebikan     Femi Agbaje     Kayode Alabi     Tope Daramola     Emmanuel Olatunji Adesoye     Lasiele Alabi Yahaya     Ilorin Descendants Progressive Union     CACOVID Palliatives     Haruna Olawale Sulaiman     John Olajide Adedipe     Oloruntoyosi Thomas     Abdulmumin Yinka Ajia     GRA     Iqra Books     Adesoye College     Afetu Of Alabe