In a heartbreaking turn of events, former Senate President Bukola Saraki is currently grieving the loss of his beloved mother, Florence Morenike Saraki. The news of her passing was confirmed by TVC News on Tuesday evening through a statement on social media.
According to reports, the tragic incident occurred when Mrs. Saraki went into a coma and was swiftly rushed to a hospital in Lagos state. Despite efforts to save her, she was placed in an intensive care unit (ICU) where she unfortunately succumbed to her condition.
A source close to the family revealed that Saraki, who was in Ilọrin at the time, was promptly informed and immediately departed for Lagos with his wife, deeply affected by the tragic news. The late Florence Morenike Saraki, aged 89, was the widow of Olusola Saraki, a prominent Senator in the Second Nigerian Republic and a revered political figure in Kwara until his passing in 2012.
Just last year in August 2023, the family joyously celebrated Mrs. Saraki’s 88th birthday, making her sudden demise all the more poignant for those who knew and loved her. Bukola Saraki, in a public confirmation, expressed his profound sorrow over the loss of his mother, marking a somber moment for the Saraki family and the community at large.