The Kwara State Government has celebrated the Emir of Ilorin and Chairman of the Council of Chiefs, Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, today, April 22, on his 84th birthday.
The celebration message was conveyed via the Facebook page of the state governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, on Monday.
In the heartfelt message expressed by Governor Abdulrazaq on behalf of the state and government. He commended and addressed the celebrant as a father figure who has demonstrated his leadership by advocating peace, unifying, and upholding the growth of the state.
“I commend the first-class monarch for his profound dedication to the growth and development of our state and his tireless efforts to promote peace, harmony, and unity in Kwara,” he said.
Also, he reflected on the experiences of his royal highness in deploying and supporting the state while executing his duties as the Emir of Ilorin.
However, the state governor prayed that Allah should uphold him and grant him good health and a long life as he reigns as traditional ruler:
“I pray to Allaah to give His Royal Highness good health and long life and to continue to uphold him upon goodness in his service to the people of the Emirate.”
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Who is Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari?
Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari was born on April 22, 1940. He became the 11th Emir of Ilorin and Chairman of the Kwara State Traditional Rulers Council in 1995, after death of his uncle, Mallam Aliyu AbdulKadir.
He stepped down from his role as the Presiding Justice of the Court of Appeal, Lagos Division, to assume the position as the Custodian of the Shehu Alimi dynasty. Additionally, he is counted among the ten distinguished traditional rulers in the northern region of the country.
