Olusola Saraki
Olusola Saraki | |
|---|---|
| Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria | |
| In office 1979–1983 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Olusola Abubakar Saraki 17 May 1933 Ikoyi, Lagos |
| Political party | Allied Congress Party of Nigeria (ACPN) |
| Children | Bukola Saraki Gbemisola Saraki Temitope Edu Olaolu Saraki |
| Profession | Doctor, Politician |
Abubakar Olusola Saraki (
Background
Olusola Saraki was born on 17 May 1933 in Kwara State[5] and died in Lagos 14 November 2012.[2] His mother was from Iseyin in Oyo State and his father was from Mali, but studied Islamic Studies (Ile-Kewu) in Ilorin. His paternal ancestors were Fulanis who came from Mali about 150 to 200 years earlier.[6] Olusola Saraki was educated at
Olusola Saraki came into politics when he contested in the 1964 parliamentary election for Ilorin as an independent, but lost[7] After the election, he returned to his medical practice in Lagos, only returning to party-politics in 1978/79.[6]
Olusola Sakari died on Wednesday 14 November 2012 in Lagos at the age of 79 after a losing a battle with cancer. He was laid to rest in Ilorin.[8]
Senatorial career
In 1977, Olusola Saraki was elected as a member of the Constituent Assembly that produced the 1979 constitution.[9] In 1979 he was elected a Senator of the Second Republic, and became Senate Leader. In 1983 Saraki was re-elected into the Senate on the National Party of Nigeria (NPN) platform.[2]
Subsequent career
He contested the Presidency under the
He was a member of the Committee for National Consensus (CNC)[13] during the Abacha transition program.
His son Bukola Saraki became the senate president of Nigeria on 9 June 2015 in the Eighth Senate of Nigeria .[14] Bukola Saraki however contested again for Senatorial seat in the February 2019 election but lost the election to Dr Ibrahim Oloriegbe Of the All Progressives Congress (APC).[15]
References
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- ^ "How Olusola Saraki lost battle to cancer - Son". Vanguard News. 2012-11-14. Retrieved 2022-02-27.
- ^ admin (2017-06-15). "In Honour of Olusola Saraki". THISDAYLIVE. Retrieved 2022-03-08.
- ^ "Saraki Is Not From Kwara By Alhaji AbdulGaniyu Folorunsho Abdulrazak". Sahara Reporters. 2010-12-09. Retrieved 2020-05-26.
- ^ a b "From the Archive: Controversy over Bukola Saraki's ancestry". PM News. 20 September 2018. Archived from the original on 2021-02-06. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
- ^ Allan Adepoju (15 August 2009). "Olusola Saraki Playing God". Vanguard. Retrieved 2009-12-07.
- ^ "How Olusola Saraki lost battle to cancer – Son". The Vanguard. November 25, 2012. Retrieved April 4, 2015.
- ^ "Olusola Saraki is dead - The Nation Newspaper". thenationonlineng.net. Retrieved 2022-02-26.
- ^ "The Life, Times of Strongman of Kwara Politics". www.ilorin.info. Retrieved 2022-03-06.
- ^ Steve Nwosu and Tokunbo Adedoja (2001-09-01). "One North, Different People". ThisDay. Archived from the original on 2011-03-09. Retrieved 2010-04-02.
- ^ Favour Ojiabor (March 31, 2003). "A Dynasty in Trouble". Newswatch. Retrieved 2009-12-07.
- ^ "Dr. Abubakar Olusola Saraki: 1933-2012". Vanguard News. 2012-11-22. Retrieved 2022-02-26.
- ^ "Bukola Saraki elected Senate President". Premium Times. 9 June 2015. Retrieved 2015-09-21.
- ^ "Breaking: Senate president, Saraki loses Senatorial seat". Vanguard News. 2019-02-24. Retrieved 2022-03-16.