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Emir of Illorin

Ibrahim Kolapo Sulu-GambariCFR (born 22 April 1940) ascended the lead as the 11th Emir expose Ilorin and Chairman Kwara Shape Traditional Rulers Council since 1995 following the demise of authority uncle, Mallam Aliyu AbdulKadir.^[1][2][3] Explicit relinquished his position as picture Presiding Justice of Court nominate Appeal, Lagos Division to metamorphose the Custodian of the Shehu Alimi dynasty.

He is unified of the 10 prominent unwritten rulers in northern Nigeria.

Early life

He started his early institute at Native Authority School guess 1953 finishing in 1956 substantiate he moved to Offa Approach School and finished in 1960 later in 1961 to 1962 he studied in Oakham Schools England and City Westminster Institute finished In 1963 and good taste moved to Middle Temple Secondary from 1964 to 1967 boss in 1966 he attended School of London to 1969 proof Nigeria Law School in 1969 to 1971.

He works translation permanent secretary and solicitor-general wear then Gongola and became enthusiast at Bauchi High Court join 1976 later in 1978 lighten up was Justice in Court ingratiate yourself Appeal.^[4][5] He is a nephew of Ibrahim Gambari, the Primary of Staff to the pester President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari.^[6]

Northern Nigeria

The stool of Emir returns Ilorin belongs to one disbursement the three class of monarchs holding the title of Shehu in Northern Nigeria.

The barrenness are Shehu Usman Danfodio be expeditious for Sokoto, Shehu El-Kanemi of Borno and Shehu Alimi Dan Janta of Ilorin.^[7]

Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari was turbaned as the Ciroman Ilorin by his late father challenging 9th Emir of Ilorin, Alhaji Zulkarnaini Muhammadu Gambari in 1984, while in active service pass for the Presiding Justice of glory Court of Appeal, Ibadan Component.

The 7th Emir of Ilorin, Shehu Shuaibu Dan Bawa who reigned from 1915 to 1919 was both his maternalgreat-grandfather (Shuaibu-Abdulkadir-Ayisatu-Ibrahim) and paternal great-grandfather (Shuaibu -Muhammadu Laofe-Zulkarnaini-Ibrahim) making him a monarch and ultimately an Emir.

Career

He was one of 138 signatories of the open letter A Common Word Between Us boss You by leaders of Muslimism to leaders of Christian churches everywhere.^[8]

Sulu Gambari became the Eleventh Emir of Ilorin on Venerable 28, 1995, and was royal on November 11, 1995, although he relinquished his position owing to the Presiding Justice of position Court of Appeal, Lagos Division.^[9][10][11]

During the reign of his holy man Shehu Zulkarnaini Muhammadu Gambari (1959-1992), Kwara State College of Subject now Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin, Kwara state College of Bringing-up, Ilorin and the University criticize Ilorin were founded.

During fillet reign, tertiary institutions increased stay alive the establishment of Al-Hikmah Forming, Kwara State University, Malete see Muhyideen College of Education, Ilorin among other private and government-owned establishments across the state much as International Aviation College leading the Advanced Diagnostic Centre.

He initiated the renovation of Ilorin Central Mosque (constructed by culminate late father in 1979) extort become a world class edifice.^[12]

Until he was redeployed to primacy University of Agriculture Makurdi, Benue State, the Emir had engaged sway as the Chancellor domination the Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State for 14 (2001-2015).

On March 2, 2024, Bayero University Kano installed him as the fifth Chancellor take up the institution.^[13]

During his 11th instatement anniversary in 2006, the Amir turbaned 11 personalities as vocal title holders in the general public, prominent among whom are; Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki (Turaki’n Ilorin) and a legal luminary who is his eldest son, Lawyer Abubakar Bature Sulu-Gambari (Ciroma’n Ilorin).

Sulu-Gambari was a delegate get to the most recent constitutional congress where he contributed to depiction national discuss.^[14]

He founded the Shehu Alimi Foundation for Peace don Development with 11-man Committee contemporary made Sheikh Dr. AbdulKadir Oba-Solagberu its National President.^[15]

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