Senate President, Bukola Saraki, this morning, visited former president, Olusegun Obasanjo in his hilltop mansion in Abeoukuta, the Ogun...
Senate President, Bukola Saraki, this morning, visited former
president, Olusegun Obasanjo in his hilltop mansion in Abeoukuta, the
Ogun state capital.
According to The Nation, Saraki’s visit might be part
of his efforts to use his connections to prevail on the leadership of
the All Progressives Congress (APC) to accept his emergence as Senate
President.
The former governor of Kwara state, assumed
his current position through an election that was not approved by his
party, as they had endorsed Senator Ahmed Lawan form Yobe state for the
position.
Saraki had to depend majorly on votes from the opposition, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), which further irked his party.
Saraki arrived Obasanjo’s home by 9:11 am and he was ushered into Obasanjo’s inner chamber for private discussions.
In
his entourage were Alhaji Kawu Baraje, Senators Andy Uba, Sanni Yerima,
Ben Muray Bruce, Alaso Adura and Danjuma Goje. Former Governor of Osun
state, Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola was also part of Saraki’s entourage.
Sources
close to the Obasanjo’s home said the discussion would focus on how
Saraki can promote unity in the 8th Senate, and make peace with the APC
leaders among other issues.