The Emir of Ilorin and Chairman Kwara State Traditional Rulers Council, Mai-Martaba Alhaji (Dr) Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari CFR, on Thursday received report on the 2025 Grand Durbar from the Committee.
The report was presented by the members led by the Chairman, Engr Yahaya Alapansanpa, ROYAL NEWS has gathered.
Alhaji Sulu-Gambari described this year’s festival as highly successful, historic and eventful stressing that the festival showcased the culture, heritage and peaceful nature of people of the Emirate.
He commended the government and people of the Emirate for their support in ensuring that the festival ended without any rancour and expressed satisfaction with the arrangements put in place.
The Emir described members of the committee as people with impeccable characters stressing that since he inaugurated them eight years ago, they have not disappointed him and people of the Emirate and urged them to continue to further promote the festival, value and culture of the Emirate across the globe.
The Monarch offered special prayers for members of the committee and described their efforts as that of humanity service.
In his remarks, the Chairman of the Committee, Engr Yahaya Alapansanpa thanked the Emir for the confidence , guardiance and trust he has always reposed on members and promised not to disappoint him.
Engr Alapansanpa specifically appreciated the State government for her immense support to the committee and for creating enabling environment before, during and after the festival, which led to the success of the event.
He also praised sons and daughters of the Ilorin Emirate both at home and abroad, security operatives, donor agencies, tourists, members of the committee, the media and other individuals for adding colour and glamour to the yearly cultural gathering.
He prayed God to continue to grant the Emir longitivity of life , good health, and peace in the Emirate and the entire state.
Members of the main organising committee including Retired Justice Idris Haroon, former Grand Kadi, Kwara State Shariah Court of Appeal; Alhaji Abdulmumini Abdulmalik, National President, Ilorin Emirate Descendants Progressive Union (IEDPU); Professor AbdulGaniyu Jawondo, Dr Ahmed Sebutu, Retired AIG Adisa Bolanta, Alhaji Y.O. Ahmed, Barrister Bushra Ayegbami, Alhaji Nurudeen Ibrahim, Alhaji Bolaji Ahmed , Alhaji Yinka Yahaya, Alhaji Tunde Akanbi, and Mallam Mohammed Jamiu were on the entourage of the committee chairman on the royal visit.
