President Buhari salutes Emir of Ilorin at 80

PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari has felicitated with the Emir of Ilorin, His Royal Highness, Alhaji (Dr) Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari on the joyous occasion of his 80th birthday anniversary.

In a statement by Garba Shehu, Senior Special Assistant to the President (Media & Publicity) on Wednesday, the President joins the family, friends, associates, indigenes of Kwara State in general and IIorin Emirate in particular, in celebrating the milestone with the eminent monarch.

According to Shehu, President Buhari affirmed that the former Presiding Justice of the Court of Appeal has remained a strong pillar of support to all governments since he assumed the throne of his forefathers in 1995 as the 11th Emir of Ilorin.

The President enjoins the Chairman of the Kwara State Traditional Council to continue to deploy his energies towards the furtherance of peace, unity and development of not only Kwara State but the entire nation.

“President Buhari prays to God Almighty to grant the octogenarian foremost traditional ruler more years of worthy service to his people and humanity in good health”, he stated.

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Hon. CARL UMEGBORO is a legal practitioner (Barrister & Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Nigeria and human rights activist. As an advocate of conflict resolution through ADR (Alternative Dispute Resolution), he has acquired intensive training and has been inducted into The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (United Kingdom) as an Associate. He is a prolific writer, social policy and public affairs analyst. Prior to his call to Bar as a lawyer, he has been a veteran journalist and columnist in all national newspapers, and has over 250 published articles in various newspapers to his credit. Barrister Umegboro, a counsel at Mike Ozekhome (SAN) Chambers is also a regular guest-analyst at many TV and radio programme on crucial national issues. He can be reached through: (+234) 08023184542, (+234) 08173184542 OR Email: umegborocarl@gmail.com

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