22/04/2026
*86 HEARTY CHEERS TO _MAIMARTABA_ SARKIN ILORY*
On behalf of myself, Principal officers, Honourable Members, management and staff of the Kwara State House of Assembly, I felicitate with our revered royal father, Maimartaba Sarkin Ilory, His Royal Highness, Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, CFR, on the occasion of his 86th birthday.
We are proud and happy to be associated with the numerous achievements and successes that the Ilorin Emirate and, indeed, the entire Kwara State have recorded during the peaceful and impactful reign of His Royal Highness.
We are delighted that the Ilorin Emirate and Kwara State as a whole have continued to witness tremendous infrastructural development during the reign of His Royal Highness, especially in the almost seven years of the people-oriented administration of the Sardauna of Ilorin Emirate, Mallam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, CON, the Executive Governor of Kwara State and Chairman of the Nigeria Governors' Forum.
It is noteworthy and gladdening that the Emir of Ilorin had been at the vanguard of promotion of peace, harmony and development, not only in the Ilorin Emirate, but Kwara and Nigeria at large.
We pray Allah to continue to guide, guard, and grant His Royal Highness more years on earth with good health and sound mind to enable him continue his good service to Ilorin, Kwara, Nigeria and humanity in general.
Long Reign Your Royal Highness!
Rt. Hon. Engr. Yakubu Danladi-Salihu
Speaker, KWHA.