Former Senate President, Dr Abubakar Bukola Saraki, has taken a swipe at the Kwara State Government over the alleged poor treatment of Deputy Governor Kayode Alabi, claiming that the governor enjoys a lavish lifestyle while his deputy struggles with transportation.
Saraki made the remarks during a visit to the palace of the Olofa of Offa, Oba Mufutau Gbadamosi Esuwoye II, on Sunday, November 8, where he addressed political issues surrounding the proposed deputy governorship position allocated to Offa by a political party ahead of the 2027 general elections.
In a video shared on social media by an X user, @babaidris090, Saraki questioned the party’s commitment to the welfare of its deputy governor, challenging its leaders to investigate how Alabi was being treated by the state government.
“We heard that one party gave Offa Deputy Governor. Funny enough, the last time we had a Deputy Governor was during the time of the PDP in Kwara,” the former governor said.
Taking a further swipe at the state government, Saraki alleged that the governor enjoyed a comfortable lifestyle while his deputy relied on commercial ride-hailing services whenever he travelled to Abuja.
“The party that gave you Deputy Governor, ask them how their serving Deputy Governor is living. Ask him why the governor is living large while his deputy is hopping from one Uber to another whenever he visits Abuja,” he added.
Saraki’s comments come amid political manoeuvring ahead of the 2027 governorship election in Kwara State.
The All Progressives Congress recently picked an indigene of Offa, Seun Ogunniyi, popularly known as Adato, as the running mate to its governorship candidate, Yakubu Danladi-Salihu.
The choice of Ogunniyi was welcomed by the Olofa, who commended Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq for considering the town in the party’s political arrangement.
Ogunniyi is expected to contest alongside Danladi-Salihu against other contenders in the forthcoming election.
Saraki, who governed Kwara State between 2003 and 2011 on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, remains an influential political figure in the state and a leading opposition voice against the AbdulRazaq administration.
His latest remarks add to the growing political exchanges between the PDP and APC as both parties position themselves for the 2027 contest.
