President Bola Tinubu heartily congratulates His Royal Highness, Dr Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, the Emir of Ilorin, on the 30th anniversary of his ascension to the throne on November 11, 2025.
President Tinubu salutes the Emir, the Maimartaba Sarkin Ilorin, for his visionary leadership and commitment to the development of the city of Ilorin.
The President highlights the courage, integrity, sense of justice and fairness that have characterised Emir Sulu-Gambari’s reign in the last 30 years.
Emir Gambari has partnered with successive administrations in Kwara State to engender peace and stability in Ilorin and beyond, noting that this has paved the way for the unprecedented development witnessed in the city.
President Tinubu remarks: “Emir of Ilorin, Alhaji Sulu-Gambari, is a man of honour and dignity. He served the country diligently before his ascension to the throne. And today, he continues to serve our nation as chancellor of Bayero University in Kano.
“In the judiciary, in all the positions he held and particularly as Justice of the Court of Appeal, he demonstrated uncommon courage, dispensing justice without fear or favour.
“During our agitation for democracy in the land when the military was hounding me, I benefited greatly from Dr Sulu-Gambari’s boldness in dispensing justice for which I remain eternally thankful to him.”
President Tinubu wishes Emir Sulu-Gambari many more years on the throne and in good health.
