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Africa Press-Nigeria<\/p>\n

Former Senate President Bukola Saraki on Saturday received a heroic welcome from associates and supporters in Ilorin, Kwara state capital.<\/p>\n

Senator Saraki was in the town for the 8th year memorial prayer of his late father Dr Olusola Saraki.<\/p>\n

A mammoth crowd of supporters and well wishers had earlier besieged Ilorin International Airport to welcome Senator Bukola Saraki back home after a long break.<\/p>\n

Saturday\u2019s homecoming was Saraki\u2019s first pronounced visit to Ilorin since he left office as Senate President in June 2019.<\/p>\n

Shouts of \u201cidera de\u201d, (comfort has returned) rented the air as chorused by supporters of Saraki along Ilorin International Airport road and adjoining roads in the metropolis.<\/p>\n

Human and vehicular movement from the popular Garin Alimi area, Sawmill road and other communities leading to the Emir\u2019s palace became Herculean task as supporters of the former Senate President crowded the places.<\/p>\n

The scenes at the surrounding streets of Ilofa GRA, the residence of the Saraki family was a beehive of activities, as the crowd of supporters milled around to welcome their political leader back into the town, dressed in customized T-shirts and caps, with such inscriptions as \u201cSaraki we love\u201d, \u201co su wa\u201d, \u201cABS-Saraki\u201d.<\/p>\n

The 8th year fidau prayer was held at the Sarakis\u2019 Iloffa, GRA residence, Ilorin.<\/p>\n

Other dignitaries present at the event included the minister of state for Transportation, Gbemisola Saraki, Senator Rafiu Ibrahim, the state chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Engr. Kola Shittu, former Acting national chairman of the PDP, Alh Abubakar Kawu Baraje and former speaker of the state House of Assembly, Dr Ali Ahmad among others.<\/p>\n

The Chief Imam of Ilorin, Sheikh Mohammed Bashir Solihu led the prayer session. He was supported by the Grand Mukadam of Ilorin, Sheikh Sulaiman Dan-Borno, Sheikh Saanu Sheu and Imam AbdulRazaq Aduagba.<\/p>\n

The clerics, in their separate sermons, admonished parents to bequeath love, good moral and religious teachings to their children for them to benefit remembrance prayers from such responsible children.<\/p>\n

Sheikh Bashir, said that late Saraki touched lives in all parts of the state and beyond through his philanthropic gestures, adding that the late politician lived an exemplary life being emulated by the children.<\/p>\n

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