IEDPU Pays Condolence Visit to Emir of Ilorin Over Losses, Mourns Sarkin Gobir and Ambassador Ghazali
According to Royal News, the national leadership of the Ilorin Emirate Descendants Progressive Union (IEDPU) paid a condolence visit to the Emir of Ilorin and Chairman of the Kwara State Council of Chiefs, Alhaji (Dr) Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, CFR, on Monday. The visit was to express their sympathy over the recent passing of his close friend, Ambassador Ghazali in Maiduguri, as well as the Sarkin Gobir of Ilorin, Alhaji Muhammad Ahmad Yusuf-Gobir, among others.
The Union's President, Alhaji Abdulmumini Ayo Abdulmalik, conveyed their sadness over the losses and informed the Emir that many Union members participated in the burial rites of the late Sarkin Gobir. Additionally, he mentioned that the Maiduguri Branch of the Union had visited the family of Ambassador Ghazali to offer their condolences on behalf of the Emir and the entire Ilorin Emirate.
The President noted that the Emir, being a peaceful and loving father of all, would be concerned with recent events in the Emirate but added that with his continuous prayers and that of others, peace and love shall continue to reign in the Emirate.
Alhaji Abdulmalik thanked the Emir for his fatherly support for the Union and the people of Ilorin before and since his ascension to the throne of his forebears.
He assured the Emir that the Union would continue to work for the peace, unity and prosperity of the Emirate, in particular and Kwara in general ;as he also appreciated the consistent prayers of the Monarch.
Responding, the Emir thanked the Union for its services to the community over the years.
He particularly thanked the Union for the visit as he prayed for the continuous peace, unity and progress of Ilorin Emirate in particular and Nigeria in general .
One other major highlight of the visit was a special prayer for the Emir and the people of the Emirate , which was led by the National Imam of the Union, Shaykh Murtala Nurudeen Alaaya.
The President was accompanied on the visit by the National Vice President, Alhaji AbdulRauf Babatunde Issa; the National Treasurer, Alhaji Usman Toyin Salman; Imam Alaaya, a retired Permanent Secretary and former Director-General of the defunct Kwara State Bureau of Lands, Mallam Kale Yusuf and Alhaji Ibrahim Dangana, among others.
Cloud Tag: What's trending
Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.
Sebastine Obasi TIIDELab Adesoye College Adijat Adebiyi Mohammed Khadijat Kubura Umar Saro Shonga Lasiele Alabi Yahaya Elese Of Igbaja TIC Javed Khan Ridhwanullah Al-Ilory Okin Biscuit Kisira Bature Bello REO CAKES Akeem Olatunji Valsolar Consultoria Gbemi Saraki IESA Ishola Moses Abiodun Ilorin Amusement Park Plat Technologies Colleges Of Education Academic Staff Union Shuaibu Yaman Abdullahi KWAFFA Ado Bayero Federal College Of Education (Special), Afon Lawyers Unite Against Corruption Sobi FM Nagode UNILORIN Alumni Association Kwara Volleyball Association Aishatu Ahmed Gobir A.G.F Abdulrasaq Amuda Bembe Damilola Yusuf Dele Belgore Ronke Adeyemi Nurudeen Mohammed Yusuf Lanre Badmus Shettima Of Ilorin Biliaminu Aliu Elesie Of Esie Abdulrazaq Adebayo Bashiru Makama AbdulGaniyu Kareem Nigerian Supreme Council For Islamic Affairs Danladi Bolaji Aladie Shoprite Metro Park Adamu Atta Raymond Olaitan Abdullahi Atanda Kwara Mustapha Olanipekun Tunji Arosanyin Lanre Jimoh Michael Nzwekwe Ibrahim Abdullahi Micheal Imodu-Ganmo Road Sunday Otokiti M.Y. Abdulrahaman Abdulrazaq Solihudeen Jide Ashonibare Arandun Sam Onile Baba Adini Of Kwara State Aishat Mohammed Lawal Yusuf Aiyedun Saliu Ajibola Ajia Innocent Okoye Muritala Olarewaju Olaitan Adefila Bursary Nigerian Correctional Service

