Olusola Abubakar Saraki (1933 - 2012)
Entrepreneur & Politician
Entrepreneur & Politician
Olusola was born in Ilorin, his mother was originally from Iseyin on Oyo State & his paternal ancestors migrated to Abeokuta 200 years earlier.
He was educated at Eko Boys High School in Lagos & the University of London, he interned as a young doctor at St. George’s Hospital Medical School in London.
In the 1950s, Sola returned to Nigeria to worn as Medical Officer for General Hospital & Creek Hospital in Lagos.
He began his political career as an independent in 1964, losing his first election in Ilorin. In 1979, he was elected as a Senator & became Senate Leader.
Olusola Saraki was one of the founding members of rhe Arewa Consultative Forum. His children (Bukky & Gbemi) are one of the most influential politicians in Nigeria’s middlebelt today.
Image: Olusola & a young @bukolasaraki
Image: Olusola & a young @bukolasaraki
Olusola passed away in 2012. He was laid to rest in Ilorin.
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