At the end of the day, every form of scheming is nothing before absolute power, influence and popularity. Former Senate President, Bukola Saraki has shown himself to be somebody who can keep his cool even in the most disconcerting situations. But then, he used to be Senate President, and that is not something that hotheads can do. Nevertheless, Saraki’s cool head remained with him even when folks chanted his name after the two-unit prayer at the Ilorin Eid praying ground a few days ago.
It was a typical gathering of Muslim faithful with many characters in the crown, chief among them being Saraki and Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq. Even though these two have been reported as not seeing eye to eye, their dual presence at the praying ground brought some sparkle to the environment as it became clear that some folks wanted to show their love for their favourite political figure.
Yet, it was still a bit of a surprise when some of the good people present for the prayers started to chant “Sai Bukky”, “Sai Bukky” — a clear attempt at showing their support and love for the man who used to be their Governor before becoming the 13th President of the Senate of Nigeria (2015 – 2019).
While Saraki’s tenure as Senate President ended less than three years ago, some believe that his political influence in Kwara State had begun to wane long before that. Perhaps it was because of the mass exodus of folks from other parties to the All Progressives Congress (APC) or something that had to do with him being a proud member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) while the Governor of his State, AbdulRahman-AbdulRazaq, is APC through and through.
Thus, this shouting ceremony and the intended courtesy paid Saraki indicates that the sun of the people’s favour is shining upon him again. The last time this happened was in 2003, and he stayed politically relevant for almost two decades. So maybe better things are in the offing for him?
