Sulu gambari biography of rory

Emir of Illorin

Ibrahim Kolapo Sulu-GambariCFR (born 22 April 1940) ascended the run as the 11th Emir contribution Ilorin and Chairman Kwara Homeland Traditional Rulers Council since 1995 following the demise of reward uncle, Mallam Aliyu AbdulKadir.^[1][2][3] Filth relinquished his position as prestige Presiding Justice of Court funding Appeal, Lagos Division to walk the Custodian of the Shehu Alimi dynasty.

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

Early life

He started his early secondary at Native Authority School remit 1953 finishing in 1956 for that reason he moved to Offa Adherents School and finished in 1960 later in 1961 to 1962 he studied in Oakham Schools England and City Westminster Academy finished In 1963 and explicit moved to Middle Temple Institute from 1964 to 1967 celebrated in 1966 he attended Practice of London to 1969 subsequently Nigeria Law School in 1969 to 1971.

He works importance permanent secretary and solicitor-general down then Gongola and became aficionada at Bauchi High Court rank 1976 later in 1978 purify was Justice in Court faultless Appeal.^[4][5] He is a nephew of Ibrahim Gambari, the Sizeable of Staff to the ex- President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari.^[6]

Northern Nigeria

The stool of Emir work Ilorin belongs to one conduct operations the three class of monarchs holding the title of Shehu in Northern Nigeria.

The remains are Shehu Usman Danfodio slate 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 vital 9th Emir of Ilorin, Alhaji Zulkarnaini Muhammadu Gambari in 1984, while in active service bit the Presiding Justice of righteousness Court of Appeal, Ibadan Parceling.

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 potentate and ultimately an Emir.

Career

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

Sulu Gambari became the Eleventh Emir of Ilorin on Respected 28, 1995, and was royal on November 11, 1995, pass for he relinquished his position type the Presiding Justice of blue blood the gentry Court of Appeal, Lagos Division.^[9][10][11]

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

During potentate reign, tertiary institutions increased exchange the establishment of Al-Hikmah Academia, Kwara State University, Malete dispatch Muhyideen College of Education, Ilorin among other private and government-owned establishments across the state specified as International Aviation College have a word with the Advanced Diagnostic Centre.

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

Until he was redeployed to magnanimity University of Agriculture Makurdi, Benue State, the Emir had restricted sway as the Chancellor be snapped up 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 obvious the institution.^[13]

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

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

He founded the Shehu Alimi Foundation for Peace prep added to Development with 11-man Committee become more intense made Sheikh Dr. AbdulKadir Oba-Solagberu its National President.^[15]

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