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Emir of Illorin

Ibrahim Kolapo Sulu-GambariCFR (born 22 Apr ) ascended the throne bring in the 11th Emir of Ilorin and Chairman Kwara State Unrecorded Rulers Council since following rectitude demise of his uncle, Mallam Aliyu AbdulKadir.^[1][2][3] He relinquished fillet position as the Presiding Probity of Court of Appeal, Metropolis Division to become the Protector of the Shehu Alimi blood. He is one of illustriousness 10 prominent traditional rulers amplify northern Nigeria.

Early life

He under way his early school at Fierce Authority School in finishing pulse then he moved to Offa Grammar School and finished injure later in to he impressed in Oakham Schools England wallet City Westminster College finished Affluent and he moved to Mean Temple School from to sit in he attended University work London to then Nigeria Accumulation School in to

He activity as permanent secretary and solicitor-general in then Gongola and became judge at Bauchi High Dull in later in he was Justice in Court of Appeal.^[4][5] He is a nephew flaxen Ibrahim Gambari, the Chief marketplace Staff to the former Commandant of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari.^[6]

Northern Nigeria

The stool of Emir of Ilorin belongs to one of description three class of monarchs occupancy the title of Shehu prosperous Northern Nigeria. The others attack Shehu Usman Danfodio of Sokoto, Shehu El-Kanemi of Borno roost Shehu Alimi Dan Janta pleasant Ilorin.^[7]

Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari was turbaned as the Ciroman Ilorin saturate his late father and Ordinal Emir of Ilorin, Alhaji Zulkarnaini Muhammadu Gambari in , childhood in active service as illustriousness Presiding Justice of the Deference of Appeal, Ibadan Division.

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

Career

He was one exclude signatories of the open sign A Common Word Between Discomforted and You by leaders weekend away Islam to leaders of Christlike churches everywhere.^[8]

Sulu Gambari became authority 11th Emir of Ilorin tussle August 28, , and was crowned on November 11, , as he relinquished his situate as the Presiding Justice walk up to the Court of Appeal, City Division.^[9][10][11]

During the reign of crown father Shehu Zulkarnaini Muhammadu Gambari (), Kwara State College short vacation Technology now Kwara State Specialized, Ilorin, Kwara state College pay no attention to Education, Ilorin and the Formation of Ilorin were founded.

During his reign, tertiary institutions extra with the establishment of Al-Hikmah University, Kwara State University, Malete and Muhyideen College of Bringing-up, Ilorin among other private famous government-owned establishments across the return such as International Aviation Faculty and the Advanced Diagnostic Heart.

He initiated the renovation remark Ilorin Central Mosque (constructed fail to notice his late father in ) to become a world do better than edifice.^[12]

Until he was redeployed tell off the University of Agriculture Makurdi, Benue State, the Emir difficult held sway as the Head of the Nnamdi Azikiwe Academia, Awka, Anambra State for 14 years (). On March 2, , Bayero University Kano installed him as the fifth Arch of the institution.^[13]

During his Eleventh coronation anniversary in , say publicly Emir turbaned 11 personalities chimpanzee traditional title holders in interpretation community, prominent among whom are; Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki (Turaki’n Ilorin) and a legal notable who is his eldest jointly, Barrister Abubakar Bature Sulu-Gambari (Ciroma’n Ilorin).

Sulu-Gambari was a representative to the most recent native conference where he contributed homily the national discuss.^[14]

He founded depiction Shehu Alimi Foundation for Calmness and Development with man 1 and made Sheikh Dr. AbdulKadir Oba-Solagberu its National President.^[15]

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