Eid-el-Kabir: People seek political elevation for Saraki

PEOPLE of Ilorin emirate in Kwara State have sought political elevation for their son, the Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki.

The people of the highly revered Islamic city displayed their solidarity for Saraki at the Ilorin Eid praying ground, after observing the two rakahs Eid-el-Kabir prayers.

Shortly after the two rakahs prayers, the Imam Imale of Ilorin, Shiekh Abdullahi Abdul Hameed who led the prayer, offered a special prayer for the Senate President.

Sheikh AbdulHameed, who described Saraki as” our beloved and great son” prayed Allah to further elevate him in his political career.

“We are very proud of Dr Bukola Saraki’s achievements as the Senate President. We are delighted about verified claims which said the achievements of the eighth Senate under the leadership of our son surpassed what was achieved by the previous senates”, he said.

Immediately after the prayer session, the shout of “Olooyeee, Waziri Ngeri, no Saraki, no Nigeria” rented the air.

The security operatives had a hectic time trying to control the surging crowd, with everyone trying to catch a glimpse of the Senate President.

The elated Saraki stood up from the roof of his car to acknowledge cheers from the crowd.

It took about 30 minutes before the convoy of the Senate President could leave the Eid praying ground.

Saraki’s political profile in the emirate has continued to soar since the Supreme Court’s verdict that discharged and acquitted him of allegations of false assets declaration by the federal government.

In commemoration of the Supreme Court’s verdict, the Emir of Ilorin, Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu- Gambari named Saraki as Wazirin Ilorin (prime minister).

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Saraki had arrived Ilorin Eid praying ground at about 8. 55 P.M and waited patiently till 9.33 A.M when the prayer commenced.

The President of the Senate was accompanied to the praying ground by a former Acting national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Abubakar Kawu Baraje, Speaker, Kwara State House of Assembly, Dr Ali Ahmad and former minister of Youths and Sports, Malam Bolaji Abdullahi among others.

In his sermon, the Imam Imale of Ilorin, Alhaji Abdullahi AbdulHamid, admonished Muslim faithful to be pious and observe the teachings of the Holy Qur’an in their undertakings.

The cleric reminded the adherents of the significance of the Islamic festivities, which include fulfilment of the promise, piety, sacrifice, devotion and being submissive to the dos and don’ts in Islam.

Also speaking, the Emir of Ilorin, Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, cautioned Muslims against conducts that could negatively affect their good deeds in the sight of the Almighty Allah.

He also urged residents of the state to be peaceful and be their neighbours’ keepers.