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rottennaija:
of what use was the number 3 position for them?

Of what use is number 1 position to Katsina people?, but they will never betray their brother like the way Kwara people did to Saraki

Will you keep quiet! Who number 3 help?? Number 3 can come from any part of the country as long as such will be a leader with the fear of God

Donmedra:
I'm happy for Kwara people

You people just lost the number 3 post

Donmedra:
I'm happy for Kwara people

You people just lost the number 3 post

Story, this is what politicians say to get the people under their selfish control. It is Saraki that lost the post not the people. How has his position better their collective lives?

gistyinka:
In 2011, Bukola Saraki retired his father, Olusola Saraki, from politics by backing Abdulfatah Ahmed against Gbemisola, his own younger sister, in the governorship race. Their father had been the godfather Kwara politics for decades and the popular saying was: “Anywhere Saraki goes, Kwara goes.”

After controversially installing Bukola, his first son, as governor in 2003, Saraki – who was senate leader in the second republic – wanted the younger sister as the next governor and pulled every trick in the book. He failed, Bukola had his way and the conclusion was that Kwara now had a new godfather.

Well, not for too long. Bukola’s reign lasted for exactly eight years. He will not be returning to the senate and, except his party,the PDP, wins the presidential election and he gets a key position, the senate president may be on his way to political oblivion.

The nation’s number three citizen was defeated in the Kwara central senatorial district race by Ibrahim Oloriegbe of the All Progressives Congress (APC) who polled 123,808 votes to defeat Saraki’s 68,994 – a margin of 54,814.

A former governor of Kwara state and two-time PDP presidential aspirant, Saraki’s defeat is the biggest news so far in the 2019 general election. Here are five possible factors that may have caused Saraki’s fall.

THE ‘O TO GE’ MOVEMENT

For some years now, Kwara residents have been under the leadership of the Saraki family, a culture many refer to as the ‘Saraki dynasty’. Saraki’s late father, Olusola, was known for installing governors. In 2003, his son took over from Mohammed Lawal as governor of the state, an office he held for two terms. From there, he proceeded to the senate form where he is said to have been calling the shots in Kwara.

But as time went by, the people were said to have been “fed up” of the influence from Saraki’s family and gradually, a popular movement known as ‘O to ge!’ began. Loosely translated as ‘enough is enough’, the movement – or revolt as you may wish to call it – was spearheaded by key political figures in Kwara including Abdulrahman AbdulRazak, APC governorship candidate in the state, with the help of prominent figures there such as Lai Mohammed, minister of information and culture.

Time and again, Mohammed lamented about the “Saraki dynasty.” The minister once said: “The main issues here have to do with how our state has been governed in the past 50 years, 40 of which have been dominated by a single family. What has happened to the commonwealth, which has been cornered by a single dynasty at the expense of the people?”

Fun fact: With what we understands that some of the voters did not even know the name of Saraki’s main challenger; they were simply motivated by “O to ge”.

Another key factor that led to the ‘downfall’ of Saraki is the popularity of President Muhammadu Buhari. The president, it was gathered, is even more popular than Saraki in in most parts of the state.

Interestingly, as the results of the presidential election tickled in, figures showed Buhari was having a comfortable lead in Kwara against Atiku Abubakar of the PDP, despite Saraki being his (Abubakar) campaign director-general.

Apart from the fact of the dwindling influence of the Saraki family following the ‘O to ge’ movement, the presence of Lai Mohammed, the information minister, helped boost the president’s popularity. In fact, in the build-up of the elections, Kwara was one of the major states of interest for the president and of course, the minister acted as the president’s front as events played out.

SORE RELATIONSHIP WITH THE PEOPLE

It is believed that Saraki’s not-so-good relationship with the people of Kwara robbed him of some votes in the senatorial election.

Some reTheCable claimed to TheCable claimed he does not have a good relationship with the people like his late father Olusola. “He is not free with his people like his father was,” a resident said when asked about the senate president. “People used to throng to their house when the father was alive but not anymore.”

OFFA ROBBERY

On April 5, 2018, armed robbers attacked banks in Offa, Kwara state, killing 33 people, including pregnant women and 12 police officers. It later emerged that some of the suspects had links to Saraki and the Kwara state government. This created a major PR disaster for Saraki as he became publicly involved in a spat with the police hierarchy.

http://gyonlineng.com/end-of-the-saraki-dynasty-kwara-politics/

The tragedy shook Offa to his very roots and apparently tarnished the image of Saraki in the state, and this might have contributed in no little to cutting down his influence and hurting his political fortune.

While addressing a press conference in Lagos earlier this year, Oloriegbe had accused Saraki’s family of not sharing in the “common heritage” of the people of the state. He also made it a point of duty to restore the state’s “lost values”.

The APC candidate had said: “In the past 16 years, our society has been in the grip of people who do not share our common values and heritage. They are dealers whose concerns are at variance with the people’s aspirations. They are leaders with (an) inordinate appetite for wealth acquisition. They are political voyagers and power merchants. They don’t share our Islamic values and culture of leadership.”

‘WRATH OF CIVIL SERVANTS’

A key factor that dealt a massive blow on Saraki’s ambition is the “poor welfare” of workers in Kwara state. Residents who spoke to TheCable complained the civil servants both at state and local government levels are usually not paid their salaries – and when they eventually get them, the salaries come in percentages.

“Sometimes, they pay workers as low as 30 percent,” a resident said, adding that workers have been abandoned over the years.

But Saraki is not the governor – so why direct their frustration at him? “Ask a typical Kwara man what his issue is and he may tell you Saraki has no paid us,” another resident told TheCabe. “It is true he is not the governor but he is the one calling the shots; so the people know if Saraki wants salaries paid, they will be paid.” Many believe that Kwara resources are still under his control.

http://gyonlineng.com/end-of-the-saraki-dynasty-kwara-politics/

The case of Saraki losing is really surprising, I guess he is not closer to his people like Ike Ekweremadu

Donmedra:
I'm happy for Kwara people

You people just lost the number 3 post

. Is it the post that matters or their happiness?

"Enikan ki lo ile aye gbo".

bukola has learnt the hard way!! never push people to wall and think they can do nothing....imagine crashing from number 3 citizen to become atiku's boy boy.....this life sef

PMB never sabotage or interfare in the affairs of his State(he faced his presidency )...Bukky really oppressed Kwarans

stuffs4me:
Of what use is number 1 position to Katsina people?, but they will never betray their brother like the way Kwara people did to Saraki

Saraki can you see your life, where are your IPOB supporters.

ojialo:
Saraki was everywhere with Atiku he has no time to campaign for his re-election, i think this is the major factor why he lost tho.

NOPE

Donmedra:
I'm happy for Kwara people

You people just lost the number 3 post

To what avail was the position when Kwara had it?

See Prove Below

Funny part is that people think saraki will step easily like that if he's not assured of something better than what all social media ince official are writing ..

QuotaSystem:
Saraki can now fully understand the difference between Ludo and Chess...

Jagaban is now taking the little truant back to school

Cc: PaChukwudi44 SalamRushdie

Wow! Bullseye!

What is the relevance of the position to the common people of kwara?

Donmedra:
I'm happy for Kwara people

You people just lost the number 3 post

ojialo:
Saraki was everywhere with Atiku he has no time to campaign for his re-election, i think this is the major factor why he lost, tho a great Man, he has conceded unlike Akpabio .

forget saraki was campaigning with atiku. Saraki does not campaign for his position be. Even if he campaign at home through out he go still loose.

gistyinka:
In 2011, Bukola Saraki retired his father, Olusola Saraki, from politics by backing Abdulfatah Ahmed against Gbemisola, his own younger sister, in the governorship race. Their father had been the godfather Kwara politics for decades and the popular saying was: “Anywhere Saraki goes, Kwara goes.”

After controversially installing Bukola, his first son, as governor in 2003, Saraki – who was senate leader in the second republic – wanted the younger sister as the next governor and pulled every trick in the book. He failed, Bukola had his way and the conclusion was that Kwara now had a new godfather.

Well, not for too long. Bukola’s reign lasted for exactly eight years. He will not be returning to the senate and, except his party,the PDP, wins the presidential election and he gets a key position, the senate president may be on his way to political oblivion.

The nation’s number three citizen was defeated in the Kwara central senatorial district race by Ibrahim Oloriegbe of the All Progressives Congress (APC) who polled 123,808 votes to defeat Saraki’s 68,994 – a margin of 54,814.

A former governor of Kwara state and two-time PDP presidential aspirant, Saraki’s defeat is the biggest news so far in the 2019 general election. Here are five possible factors that may have caused Saraki’s fall.

THE ‘O TO GE’ MOVEMENT

For some years now, Kwara residents have been under the leadership of the Saraki family, a culture many refer to as the ‘Saraki dynasty’. Saraki’s late father, Olusola, was known for installing governors. In 2003, his son took over from Mohammed Lawal as governor of the state, an office he held for two terms. From there, he proceeded to the senate form where he is said to have been calling the shots in Kwara.

But as time went by, the people were said to have been “fed up” of the influence from Saraki’s family and gradually, a popular movement known as ‘O to ge!’ began. Loosely translated as ‘enough is enough’, the movement – or revolt as you may wish to call it – was spearheaded by key political figures in Kwara including Abdulrahman AbdulRazak, APC governorship candidate in the state, with the help of prominent figures there such as Lai Mohammed, minister of information and culture.

Time and again, Mohammed lamented about the “Saraki dynasty.” The minister once said: “The main issues here have to do with how our state has been governed in the past 50 years, 40 of which have been dominated by a single family. What has happened to the commonwealth, which has been cornered by a single dynasty at the expense of the people?”

Fun fact: With what we understands that some of the voters did not even know the name of Saraki’s main challenger; they were simply motivated by “O to ge”.

Another key factor that led to the ‘downfall’ of Saraki is the popularity of President Muhammadu Buhari. The president, it was gathered, is even more popular than Saraki in in most parts of the state.

Interestingly, as the results of the presidential election tickled in, figures showed Buhari was having a comfortable lead in Kwara against Atiku Abubakar of the PDP, despite Saraki being his (Abubakar) campaign director-general.

Apart from the fact of the dwindling influence of the Saraki family following the ‘O to ge’ movement, the presence of Lai Mohammed, the information minister, helped boost the president’s popularity. In fact, in the build-up of the elections, Kwara was one of the major states of interest for the president and of course, the minister acted as the president’s front as events played out.

SORE RELATIONSHIP WITH THE PEOPLE

It is believed that Saraki’s not-so-good relationship with the people of Kwara robbed him of some votes in the senatorial election.

Some reTheCable claimed to TheCable claimed he does not have a good relationship with the people like his late father Olusola. “He is not free with his people like his father was,” a resident said when asked about the senate president. “People used to throng to their house when the father was alive but not anymore.”

OFFA ROBBERY

On April 5, 2018, armed robbers attacked banks in Offa, Kwara state, killing 33 people, including pregnant women and 12 police officers. It later emerged that some of the suspects had links to Saraki and the Kwara state government. This created a major PR disaster for Saraki as he became publicly involved in a spat with the police hierarchy.

http://gyonlineng.com/end-of-the-saraki-dynasty-kwara-politics/

The tragedy shook Offa to his very roots and apparently tarnished the image of Saraki in the state, and this might have contributed in no little to cutting down his influence and hurting his political fortune.

While addressing a press conference in Lagos earlier this year, Oloriegbe had accused Saraki’s family of not sharing in the “common heritage” of the people of the state. He also made it a point of duty to restore the state’s “lost values”.

The APC candidate had said: “In the past 16 years, our society has been in the grip of people who do not share our common values and heritage. They are dealers whose concerns are at variance with the people’s aspirations. They are leaders with (an) inordinate appetite for wealth acquisition. They are political voyagers and power merchants. They don’t share our Islamic values and culture of leadership.”

‘WRATH OF CIVIL SERVANTS’

A key factor that dealt a massive blow on Saraki’s ambition is the “poor welfare” of workers in Kwara state. Residents who spoke to TheCable complained the civil servants both at state and local government levels are usually not paid their salaries – and when they eventually get them, the salaries come in percentages.

“Sometimes, they pay workers as low as 30 percent,” a resident said, adding that workers have been abandoned over the years.

But Saraki is not the governor – so why direct their frustration at him? “Ask a typical Kwara man what his issue is and he may tell you Saraki has no paid us,” another resident told TheCabe. “It is true he is not the governor but he is the one calling the shots; so the people know if Saraki wants salaries paid, they will be paid.” Many believe that Kwara resources are still under his control.

http://gyonlineng.com/end-of-the-saraki-dynasty-kwara-politics/

You forgot to mention his father’s unuttered curse!

I am from kwara and I live in kwara state, there are basically two factors that brought down the saraki dynasty
1. Pride. saraki ants to be lord of all everywhere he is, he was the champion in kwara state and immediately he felt he is above everyone, Tinubu, Buhari, the senators and even all Nigerians

2. greediness. for the past sixteen years saraki has been in charge of the treasury in kwara state yet no meaningful development, he saw kwara and kwarans as objects in his pocket that he can do whatsoever he wants and so he was brought down.

Let me say Thais that people of kwara state including me don't necessarily like Buhari but the hatred against saraki dynasty makes us to be on the side of Buhari, many people do not necessarily know the APC candidates nor even the capacity to do well but it is just anybody apart from saraki that we want

It is not Tinubu, Buhari, Lai Mohammed or oloriegbe that retired saraki it is the people of kwara saying enough is enough. O To Geeeeeee

I AM HAPPY I WITNESSED THE FALL OF SARAKI DYNASTY IN KWARA STATE

helinues:
Saraki over gambled.. Why leaving your campaign for presidency?

And with the unconfirmed results filtering in, Atiku cant win..

Double lose

See, The APC is doing well in places it didn't stand a chance in 2015, which is a good thing for them. The PDP is equally doing well in a couple of states Jonathan lost in 2015. Both might likely get their 2/3 but the APC's margin will be the nail on the coffin. Katsina has been quiet ever since.

stuffs4me:
Of what use is number 1 position to Katsina people?, but they will never betray their brother like the way Kwara people did to Saraki

I thought you guys from the east were campaigning for him but I was surprised you didn't vote for him, how can you compare Buhari and saraki, Buhari has been in the government for the last four years but saraki has been in charge of the treasury of kwara state for the last sixteen years, Saraki is a thief and he is only loved by the igbos

Sanchez01:
See, The APC is doing well in places it didn't stand a chance in 2015, which is a good thing for them. The PDP is equally doing well in a couple of states Jonathan lost in 2015. Both might likely get their 2/3 but the APC's margin will be the nail on the coffin. Katsina has been quiet ever since.

The margin wont be up to 2 million. I predicted 1 million margin though

Donmedra:
I'm happy for Kwara people

You people just lost the number 3 post

. What good has the number 3 post done for them over the years?

See prove below

Donmedra:
I'm happy for Kwara people

You people just lost the number 3 post

see your sense of reasoning,!!!!!
The number 3 post he used to enriched only his pocket, how has the position benefited kwara state?

I thought you guys were campaigning for him on nairaland and bragging that he would win but I was surprised none of you came to Ilorin to vote for him

Saraki oto ge

Check my signature to migrate to canada

helinues:
Saraki over gambled.. Why leaving your campaign for presidency?

And with the unconfirmed results filtering in, Atiku cant win..

Double lose

Because he already saw it coming that whether he campaigned or not he was going to lose kwara

helinues:
The margin wont be up to 2 million. I predicted 1 million margin though

With the bits and pieces of results trickling in from states Atiku was guaranteed to win, I am predicting something above 1 million, not necessarily up to 2 million.

let me clarify issue here.,,like most patriotic ,right thinking,honest and progressive kwarans,I hate saraki for his many crime, underdevelopment and impoverishment of kwarans over the year at ALL quarts .saraki embodied, personified the legendary saying ilorin mesi jamba!but like pur elder always says. a cat who says I can jump this,I can jump that will eventually end up inside water filled ditch!which aptly described sarathief fall now!as for his flattino supporters who kept urging and pushing the idiot on to his final political demise, this reminds remind me of the folklore tale told in our younger day ;a o merin joba!but but let me say this for him. his opposing his father over that notorious nose picker gbemi was completely in order and right!t olusola wanted to turn kwara state government into a family affair!impossible!from father to mother to son to daughter! I mean what the hell is that?that's utter rubbish and certainly unacceptable!yes,I supported on him that but he bleeped up last by his lack of principle,good people oriented policy and unnecessary and avoidable political brigandage against our people especially kwara south