Saraki reconciles with son,
returns to PDP 21 June 27, 2011 News BY Demola Akinyemi
ILORIN — The head of Saraki political dynasty and Second Republic Senate
Leader, Dr Abubakar Olusola Saraki,
the Waziri of Ilorin, yesterday, openly
declared an end to the disagreement
with his son, Dr Bukola Saraki, who
publicly handed over Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed to him. The elder statesman also explained
that he needed to urgently accept the
apologies of his son over the  painful
political misfortune his son made him
to suffer in the last elections in order
to save Kwara from the pending political crisis and prevent the
opposition party from taking over the
state, saying the Action Congress of
Nigeria, ACN, or any other opposition
party can never take over Kwara. The occasion was the prayer session
which, according to the chieftain of
Allied Congress Party of Nigeria, ACPN,
Alhaji Amasa Jidda, was  organised in
his Ilorin country home over the
tragedy that led to the loss of lives on the eve of former Gov. Bukola Saraki ’s departure from office, the success of
the planned wedding ceremony of his
son Olaolu Saraki in Paris, and over the
continued good health of the elder
statesman and other members of his
family among others. Mixed feelings There were mixed feelings at the
ceremony as aggrieved members of
the ACPN and members of PDP
particularly those who won various
elective posts were all in attendance,
throwing banters at each other. AFTER POLITICAL WAR NOW PEACE. Fromleft: The Waziri of Ilorin, Dr. Olusola Saraki; Governor Abdulfatah
Ahmed of Kwara State; and Senator Bukola Saraki in a discussion at a special prayer for the peaceful reconciliation of ACPN and PDP members in Ilorin, yesterday. The elder Saraki said the two political
parties, ACPN and PDP, have been
fused into one in the state, stressing
that various reconciliation committees
have been set up to settle the
grievances of members resulting from the last election. He noted that all his political family
members including members of his
ACPN are now fully in support of the
administration and government of
Abdulfatah Ahmed. Speaking on what led to the
reconciliation, Dr Olusola Saraki said:
“You remember that Bukola was governor for eight years, and he
wanted somebody to succeed him and
I disagreed with him on the choice,
though they won and I agree with
them. “Second day of the election I travelled to USA and four days after the
election, Bukola came to see me in Los
Angeles to apologise. Later, he made
all manners of influential and highly
respected people to beg me, and I
realise that if I want peace to reign in Kwara, and for opposition party not to
be given chances like it happened in
the last election, I have to listen to
him. “The crisis is in two arms. We have settled the political aspect, it remains
the family aspect because Gbemi is
still very angry, and I am behind her
for that. We will also settle that later.” ‘’What happened to me during the last election was a misfortune to me. I
never expected it but I know that was
how almighty Allah wanted it, and I
have taken it as a human being. Since
I never expected that it would be my
blood that will change the face of Kwara, which he did to my satisfaction
and admiration of everybody, then I
have to accept this too as my own
fate.” Dr Olusola Saraki  who recalled with
nostalgia  that he never took contract
from any government noted that
during the two terms administration
of  Dr Bukola Saraki as the governor,
he was transparent to him on actions and steps he took, and that was
responsible for the peace, and
outstanding achievements he had
while in office and why he secured
second term which was the first time
in the history of kwara. The waziri of Ilorin who said it was
too early to talk about the issue of
second term for Governor Abdulfatah
Ahmed however said it depends on
how he runs his government. ‘’He needs to find a way to accommodate everybody, and consult
with me on every step he takes like
his predecessor did. He should not
take anyone for granted, so that there
won’t be crack in his government. It was because there was crack in the
last election, that was why some
foreign political parties did what they
did and thought that they can rule
kwara. Can you imagine?’’ Dr Olusola Saraki also counseled
President Goodluck Jonathan that he is
taking unnecessary longer time in
chosing his ministers, urging him to be
steadfast and do something quickly so
as to move the nation forward.

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Papa & Pikin Deceivin People (PDP).

I guess this piece of news is for those who actually thought Oloye & Bukola were actually havin a face-off. Saraki snr. has successfully installed Bukola as the next Godfather of that state. I can only hope that Ahmed turns out to be the best Governor the state has had, who will make Kwarans happy, or else, may God spare the Sarakis' lives till 2015 wen the ACN or any other party with a credible candidate will chase their political godson out of the Government house, and I hope they'll be helpless & unable to stop it.

Nothing lasts forever.

Long live Kwaraki state, i guess

A slave escaping bondage only to be captured by the son of the slave owner