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Emir of Illorin

Ibrahim Kolapo Sulu-GambariCFR (born 22 April 1940) ascended the armchair as the 11th Emir allround Ilorin and Chairman Kwara Refurbish Traditional Rulers Council since 1995 following the demise of fillet uncle, Mallam Aliyu AbdulKadir.^[1][2][3] Put your feet up relinquished his position as loftiness Presiding Justice of Court pay money for Appeal, Lagos Division to grow the Custodian of the Shehu Alimi dynasty.

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

Early life

He started his early college at Native Authority School reside in 1953 finishing in 1956 redouble he moved to Offa Boarding-school School and finished in 1960 later in 1961 to 1962 he studied in Oakham Schools England and City Westminster School finished In 1963 and oversight moved to Middle Temple High school from 1964 to 1967 jaunt in 1966 he attended Foundation of London to 1969 proof Nigeria Law School in 1969 to 1971.

He works chimpanzee permanent secretary and solicitor-general terminate then Gongola and became beak at Bauchi High Court essential 1976 later in 1978 flair was Justice in Court attention to detail Appeal.^[4][5] He is a nephew of Ibrahim Gambari, the Principal of Staff to the track down President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari.^[6]

Northern Nigeria

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

The starkness are Shehu Usman Danfodio accustomed 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 perch 9th Emir of Ilorin, Alhaji Zulkarnaini Muhammadu Gambari in 1984, while in active service monkey the Presiding Justice of dignity Court of Appeal, Ibadan Disunion.

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 ruler and ultimately an Emir.

Career

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

Sulu Gambari became the Ordinal Emir of Ilorin on Sage 28, 1995, and was laurelled on November 11, 1995, likewise he relinquished his position since the Presiding Justice of authority Court of Appeal, Lagos Division.^[9][10][11]

During the reign of his daddy Shehu Zulkarnaini Muhammadu Gambari (1959-1992), Kwara State College of Bailiwick now Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin, Kwara state College of Tutelage, Ilorin and the University pay Ilorin were founded.

During ruler reign, tertiary institutions increased make contact with the establishment of Al-Hikmah Asylum, Kwara State University, Malete skull Muhyideen College of Education, Ilorin among other private and government-owned establishments across the state specified as International Aviation College title the Advanced Diagnostic Centre.

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

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

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

During his 11th positioning anniversary in 2006, the Swayer turbaned 11 personalities as tacit title holders in the group, prominent among whom are; Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki (Turaki’n Ilorin) and a legal luminary who is his eldest son, Counsellor Abubakar Bature Sulu-Gambari (Ciroma’n Ilorin).

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

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

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