Nigeria:   Saraki - a Glorious Exit

This Day, 15 November 2012

"I look forward to celebrating my 80th year," Dr. Abubakar Olusola Saraki (aka Oloye) announced wistfully as we celebrated his 75th birthday in 2008. Read more »

Nigeria:   Saraki's Death - Govs, Ekweremadu, Ihedioha, Others Commiserate With Kwara, Family

This Day, 15 November 2012

The demise of Second Republic Senate Leader, Dr. Abubakar Olusola Saraki, Wednesday triggered a flood of tributes from state governors, National Assembly members, and First Lady,… Read more »

Nigeria:   Ilorin Stands Still As Saraki Is Buried

This Day, 15 November 2012

Just a few days after Nigeria lost one of its prominent politicians, former Governor of Oyo State, Alhaji Lam Adesina, death came calling again when it depleted the ranks of the… Read more »

Nigeria:   Saraki Laid to Rest in Ilorin

Leadership, 15 November 2012

The remains of the former Senate leader in the Second Republic and founder of the Northern Union (NU), Dr. Abubakar Olusola Saraki, were interred at his Ilofa, GRA residence in… Read more »

Nigeria:   Saraki Takes Final Bow - the Life, Times of Strongman of Kwara Politics

Leadership, 15 November 2012

Second Republic Senate leader Dr. Abubakar Olusola Saraki died yesterday at age 79. Saraki, who is also the waziri of Ilorin, reportedly died at his Lagos residence but was buried… Read more »

Nigeria:   Saraki Was an Uncommon Leader, Say Atiku, Fani-Kayode, Shekarau

Daily Trust, 15 November 2012

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has described the death of the Senate Leader in the Second Republic, Dr. Olusola Saraki, like the fall of a big star from the galaxy of… Read more »

Nigeria:   Abubakar Olusola Saraki, 1933 - 2012 - Departure of a Strongman

Leadership, 15 November 2012

Former Senate leader and strongman of Kwara politics Dr. Abubakar Olusola Saraki breathed his last yesterday morning at his Lagos residence. A victim of cancer, he has since been… Read more »

Nigeria:   How Olusola Saraki Lost Battle to Cancer - Son

Vanguard, 15 November 2012

"HE has been battling cancer for about five years. He was fine this morning. He was comfortable and even said his prayers. He died in the presence of one of my brothers, my mother… Read more »

Nigeria:   Late Dr Saraki Will Be Remembered As a Political Colossus - President Jonathan

Nigeria First, 14 November 2012

President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan joins all Nigerians in mourning one of Nigeria's most prominent political leaders, medical practitioner and democrat, Dr. Abubakar Olusola Saraki… Read more »

Nigeria:   Olusola Saraki - Painful Exit of a People's Democrat - Ekweremadu

Vanguard, 14 November 2012

Deputy Senate President, Senator Ike Ekweremadu has described Dr. Olusola Saraki's death as a grave loss to the nation and the exit of a people's democrat. Read more »

Nigeria:   My Father Died of Cancer - Olaolu Saraki

Leadership, 14 November 2012

Olaolu, son of the Senate Republic Senate Leader, Dr Olusola Saraki, said in Lagos on Wednesday that his father died of cancer. Read more »

Nigeria:   Saraki's Death - Ilorin Mourns

Vanguard, 14 November 2012

Residents of ilorin were shocked Wednesday morning when news filtered in that the Waziri of Ilorin and strongman of Kwara state politics, Dr Abubakar Olusola Saraki had passed on. Read more »

Nigeria:   Olusola Saraki - End of an Era, Says Senate Leader Ndoma-Egba

Vanguard, 14 November 2012

Senate Leader, Victor Ndoma- Egba, Wednesday said that with the death of Second Republic. Senate Leader, Senator Olusola Abubakar Saraki, an era in the nation's political history… Read more »

Nigeria:   Tambuwal, Ekweremadu Mourn Saraki

Leadership, 14 November 2012

The Speaker of House of Representatives, Rep. Aminu Tambuwal, has described the late Dr Olusola Saraki as a quintessential politician and father figure, who gave his all for the… Read more »

Nigeria:   Jonathan Mourns Olusola Saraki

Vanguard, 14 November 2012

President Goodluck Jonathan Wednesday commiserated with the family and people of Kwara state on the death of former Majority Leader of the senate, Dr Olusola Saraki whom he… Read more »

Nigeria:   Senator Olusola Saraki Dies At 79

Daily Trust, 14 November 2012

One-time senate leader, political godfather and icon of Kwara politics, Senator Abubakar Olusola Saraki, has died at the age of 79. Read more »

Nigeria:   Govs, Jakande, Dafinone, Kaita, Ikpo, Others Mourn Saraki

Vanguard, 14 November 2012

In the words of some Second Republic politicians, who served with Saraki, the Oloye would be sorely missed because he was irreplaceable. Read more »

Nigeria:   Jonathan Mourns Exit of Saraki

This Day, 14 November 2012

President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has mourned Dr. Abubakar Olusola Saraki who passed away in Lagos Tuesday. Read more »

Nigeria:   Jang Mourns Saraki

This Day, 14 November 2012

The Plateau 5tate Governor, Jonah Jang, has described the death of Dr Olusola Saraki as the transition of a great rallying point of the people. Read more »

Nigeria:   Olusola Saraki - Nigeria Has Lost Another Political Titan - ACN

Vanguard, 14 November 2012

The Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) has expressed shock and sadness at the death of Dr. Olusola Saraki, saying the nation has lost another political titan and a legend of his… Read more »

Nigeria:   Dafinone Mourns Saraki, Commiserates With Family

This Day, 14 November 2012

Senator David Dafinone has joined other dignitaries across the country to mourn the death of his colleague and friend, Senator Olusola Saraki, who passed on Wednesday morning. Read more »