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Late Dr Abubakar Olusola Saraki
The
immediate past Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, and the Minister of State
for Transport, Senator Gbemisola Saraki,
may have decided to “sheath their swords”
over the onslaught on their father, late Dr. Abubakar Olusola Saraki, by the
Kwara State Government if the reactions of their aides are anything to go by.
Mallam Yusuf
Olaniyonu, Special Assistant on Media to the former Senate President, told
Vanguard that his boss would shortly react in detail to the latest development,
stressing that it’s not something he can discuss on phone with the
Correspondent.
Dr. Bukola
Saraki in a personal statement he issued on this development a few days ago
went down the memory and took a swipe at the state government, stressing that
Governor Abdulrazaq Abdulrahman has crossed the borderline of decency.
Minister of
State for Transport and daughter of the late politician, Senator Gbemisola
Saraki, in her veiled reaction to the development said: “We have a history and
we are proud of that history.”
According to
a statement issued by her Special Assistant on Media, Titilope Anifowose, the
minister has renamed her movement to, ‘GRS-OLOYE’ in perceived solidarity with
her family, Saraki against the actions of the Kwara State Government.
The
statement reads in part: “So, many things have happened this year, in fact,
right up to the very dying hours of the year, but we will continue to take
brave and faithful steps.
“We will
continue to walk even though we have no idea what will happen next, though we
are comforted, encouraged and reassured with this; But they plan and Allah
plans and Allah is the best of planners. So, GRS Family, we are going to be
known now as GRS-OLOYE Movement.
“We have
history, and we are proud of that history. May Allah forgive the sins of ALL
our departed and may HE make us worthy representatives of all that they stood
for.” (Vanguard)

