Prominent leaders in Kwara State, including the Founder of Al-Hikmah University, Alhaji AbdulRaheem Oladimeji; former Chief of Staff to the President, Prof. Ibrahim Agboola Gambari; and the Group Managing Director of KAM Holding, Dr. Kamoru Ibitoye Yusuf, have felicitated the Emir of Ilorin, His Royal Highness Alhaji (Dr) Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, CFR, on his 31st anniversary on the throne.

In his congratulatory message, Alhaji Oladimeji described the monarch's reign as a remarkable journey of purposeful leadership, noting that the decision of the Ilorin Emirate to entrust the throne to Sulu-Gambari 31 years ago has yielded tremendous peace and development across the state. He commended the Emir for deploying his moral authority to promote interfaith dialogue, religious tolerance, and social cohesion.

Recalling the monarch's historic enthronement, Prof. Ibrahim Gambari, who holds the traditional title of Wamban Ilorin, noted that the Emir was installed as the 11th Emir of Ilorin on November 11, 1995, at 11:11 a.m. by the then Military Administrator, Group Captain Baba Adamu Iyam. Prof. Gambari emphasized that over the past three decades, the monarch has upheld the cherished values of the Alimi Dynasty through selfless service, fairness, and inclusivity.

Similarly, industrialist Dr. Kamoru Ibitoye Yusuf described the Emir's reign as a milestone chapter in the history of the Emirate, praising his fatherly disposition and role as a unifying figure for indigenes and residents alike.

The leaders jointly prayed for Almighty Allah to grant the Chairman of the Kwara State Council of Chiefs continued good health, wisdom, and long life to sustain his peaceful and impactful reign on the throne of his forebears.