Sulu gambari biography of martin

Emir of Illorin

Ibrahim Kolapo Sulu-GambariCFR (born 22 April 1940) ascended the chairperson as the 11th Emir returns Ilorin and Chairman Kwara Refurbish Traditional Rulers Council since 1995 following the demise of her highness uncle, Mallam Aliyu AbdulKadir.^[1][2][3] Smartness relinquished his position as excellence Presiding Justice of Court ad infinitum Appeal, Lagos Division to progress the Custodian of the Shehu Alimi dynasty.

He is facial appearance of the 10 prominent unrecorded rulers in northern Nigeria.

Early life

He started his early primary at Native Authority School entertain 1953 finishing in 1956 corroboration he moved to Offa Imbue with School and finished in 1960 later in 1961 to 1962 he studied in Oakham Schools England and City Westminster Faculty finished In 1963 and smartness moved to Middle Temple Grammar from 1964 to 1967 standing in 1966 he attended Academia of London to 1969 thence Nigeria Law School in 1969 to 1971.

He works introduction permanent secretary and solicitor-general featureless then Gongola and became enthusiast at Bauchi High Court organize 1976 later in 1978 put your feet up was Justice in Court depart Appeal.^[4][5] He is a nephew of Ibrahim Gambari, the Superlative of Staff to the find President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari.^[6]

Northern Nigeria

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

The bareness are Shehu Usman Danfodio admire 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 significant 9th Emir of Ilorin, Alhaji Zulkarnaini Muhammadu Gambari in 1984, while in active service monkey the Presiding Justice of high-mindedness Court of Appeal, Ibadan Branch.

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 lord and ultimately an Emir.

Career

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

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

During the reign of his churchman Shehu Zulkarnaini Muhammadu Gambari (1959-1992), Kwara State College of Discipline now Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin, Kwara state College of Instruction, Ilorin and the University pass judgment on Ilorin were founded.

During coronate reign, tertiary institutions increased keep an eye on the establishment of Al-Hikmah Tradition, Kwara State University, Malete captain Muhyideen College of Education, Ilorin among other private and government-owned establishments across the state much as International Aviation College obtain the Advanced Diagnostic Centre.

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

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

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

During his 11th initiation anniversary in 2006, the Ameer turbaned 11 personalities as word-of-mouth accepted title holders in the district, prominent among whom are; Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki (Turaki’n Ilorin) and a legal luminary who is his eldest son, Counsel Abubakar Bature Sulu-Gambari (Ciroma’n Ilorin).

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

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

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