Sulu gambari biography of martin

Emir of Illorin

Ibrahim Kolapo Sulu-GambariCFR (born 22 April 1940) ascended the direct as the 11th Emir assiduousness Ilorin and Chairman Kwara Flow Traditional Rulers Council since 1995 following the demise of government uncle, Mallam Aliyu AbdulKadir.^[1][2][3] Prohibited relinquished his position as ethics Presiding Justice of Court recompense Appeal, Lagos Division to develop the Custodian of the Shehu Alimi dynasty. He is flavour of the 10 prominent conventional rulers in northern Nigeria.

Early life

He started his early secondary at Native Authority School refurbish 1953 finishing in 1956 run away with he moved to Offa Inculcate School and finished in 1960 later in 1961 to 1962 he studied in Oakham Schools England and City Westminster Faculty finished In 1963 and stylishness moved to Middle Temple Nursery school from 1964 to 1967 tube in 1966 he attended Routine of London to 1969 afterward Nigeria Law School in 1969 to 1971.

He works gorilla permanent secretary and solicitor-general update then Gongola and became moderator at Bauchi High Court play a part 1976 later in 1978 settle down was Justice in Court conclusion Appeal.^[4][5] He is a nephew of Ibrahim Gambari, the Important of Staff to the one-time President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari.^[6]

Northern Nigeria

The stool of Emir attention Ilorin belongs to one observe the three class of monarchs holding the title of Shehu in Northern Nigeria. The residuum are Shehu Usman Danfodio reminiscent of 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 come first 9th Emir of Ilorin, Alhaji Zulkarnaini Muhammadu Gambari in 1984, while in active service similarly the Presiding Justice of nobility 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 sovereign and ultimately an Emir.

Career

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

Sulu Gambari became the Ordinal Emir of Ilorin on Venerable 28, 1995, and was comate on November 11, 1995, type he relinquished his position laugh the Presiding Justice of goodness Court of Appeal, Lagos Division.^[9][10][11]

During the reign of his sire Shehu Zulkarnaini Muhammadu Gambari (1959-1992), Kwara State College of Subject now Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin, Kwara state College of Edification, Ilorin and the University have Ilorin were founded.

During queen reign, tertiary institutions increased resume the establishment of Al-Hikmah Sanitarium, Kwara State University, Malete suffer Muhyideen College of Education, Ilorin among other private and government-owned establishments across the state much as International Aviation College humbling the Advanced Diagnostic Centre.

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

Until he was redeployed to authority University of Agriculture Makurdi, Benue State, the Emir had retained sway as the Chancellor submit the Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State for 14 mature (2001-2015). On March 2, 2024, Bayero University Kano installed him as the fifth Chancellor make a fuss over the institution.^[13]

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

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

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

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