July 21, (THEWILL) – A month after the death of Chief Mrs Florence Saraki, her children, including former Senate President Dr. Bukola Saraki, Senator Gbemisola Saraki, Tope Saraki-Edu and Laolu Saraki have said their final goodbyes via a lavish burial party which had dignitaries who came from far and near in attendance.
Mrs Saraki who died at the age of 88 years on June 18 was the pillar that held the Saraki dynasty years after the patriarch of the family, Olusola Saraki, a former senator himself in the second republic passed on. The ceremonies to usher Mrs Saraki to life beyond was as dignified as it was classy.
A practicing Christian till her last breath, (even though her children are devout Muslims including her late husband) her funeral was expectedly, a Christian one. There was a Service of Songs on Thursday, July 18 at the Eko Convention Centre, Eko Hotels and Suites, Victoria Island. The funeral service took place on Friday July 19 at the Cathedral Church of Christ, Marina, Lagos. This was followed by a private interment which had only close family members in attendance. A celebration of her life and legacies, along with a thanksgiving reception, took place at Eko Hotels thereafter. Prior to the burial activities, not a few people were taken aback the first lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu paid him and his family a condolence visit.
It is no secret that president, Bola Tinubu and Bukola who was a former governor of Kwara State never saw eye to eye during the period before the 2015 general elections, all through Bukola’s tenure as Senate president with the first lady as a serving senator and long after his tenure as senate president, for very obvious reasons.
