Agbaji Quarters Hosts Remembrance Prayers for Late Senate Leader Olushola Saraki
Clerics from various quarters in Ilorin, Kwara State, gathered on Thursday at Agbaji Quarters, the ancestral home of the late Second Republic Senate Leader, Dr. Olushola Saraki, to observe the 12th remembrance prayers for the iconic Kwara political figure.
The solemn event, organised by the Agbaji Development Association (ADA) under the leadership of its National President, Alhaji Yunus Abdulkadir, brought together community leaders, religious figures, and family members in honour of the late political stalwart's legacy.
The late Dr. Olushola Saraki is remembered for his influential role in shaping Kwara politics and his unwavering commitment to the development of the state.
The late politician fondly called 'Oloye' was the Waziri of Ilorin Emirate. He died on November 14, 2012.
After serving as senator of the Nigerian Second Republic (1979-1983), Saraki for more than 4 decades, successfully built and controlled a political dynasty in Kwara that also produced many Nigerians.
His son, Dr Bukola Saraki was elected a two term governor of Kwara state and was president of the 8th Senate while his daughter, Senator Gbemisola Saraki also served as a member of both chambers of the National Assembly at different times.
Leading other clerics in the prayer session, the Imam of Agbaji, Alhaji Abubakar Hakeeb, said the late Saraki lived all his life uplifting the poor and masses not minding where such beneficiaries of his gestures hailed from.
He said the late Oloyee's generosity, cut across the length and breathe of the state for which he would always be remembered in prayers.
The imam expressed delight that the former president of the 8th senate had been a pride to the community praying Allah to uplift him more.
Also in his short lecture, chief missioner, ADA Mission Board, Alhaji Kamalden Ataragba corroborated the imam's submission.
During the event, the association also distributed raw food palliatives to members of the association.
Cloud Tag: What's trending
Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.
Tafidan Kaiama Temi Kolawole Erubu Oba Zubair Pilgrims Board Chemiroy Nigeria Limited Yahaya Dumoye Orisun Igbomina Siddiq Adebayo Idowu Salawu ENetSuD Suleiman Ajadi All Peoples Party Abdulkadri Ahmad Alaiye Samari Temitope Ogunbanke Shao Mahmud Ajeigbe National Party Of Nigeria Muhammad Fawaz Abubakar Alabi Lawal AbdulKareem Yusuf Danhawa National Pilot Col. Adedipe Aliyu Muyideen Sanusi Abubakar Bayo Ojo Ajidagba Isiaq Khadeejah International Aviation College Farouk Salim Mahee Abdulkadir Mumini Ishola Hanafi Muslim Cementary Wahab Issa Inside Kwara Kola Olota Gurei Doyin Group Valsolar Yusuf Abdulwahab Ilesha Gwanara Road Senior Staff Union Of Colleges Of Education Oniyangi Kunle Sulaiman Ejidongari Haliru Dantoro Roseline Oni Aremu Na\'Allah Asiwaju Bola Tinubu Quareeb Ibrahim Abiodun AbdulRauf Keji Abdullahi Samari Salman Jawondo Facebook Maryam A. Garuba Ezekiel Yissa Benjamin Oko Erin Yekeen Alabi Pategi Suleiman Mora Omar Christopher Odetunde Amasa Ajayi Okasanmi Omu-aran Hassan Abdulazeez Elewu Ahmad Belgore Sobi FM Sabitiyu Grillo High Court Bello Oyedepo Toyosi Thomas Olayinka Oladapo Jogunola Abiodun Abdulkareem AbdulRazaq Abubakar Jiddah Eleja Taiwo Banu Bayo Mohammed Onimode Ibrahim Abduquadri Abikan EFCC