The reports that there is a discord between Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara State and the Emir of Ilorin have raised dust among citizens and indigenes of the state. This must have prompted a reaction from the palace of Emir Ibrahim Sulu Gambari…
There is no rift between the Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq and the Emir of Ilorin, HRH Alh. Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari.
This was stated on Monday in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital by officials of the Ilorin Emirate who described the rumours as a “deliberate attempt to blackmail the royal stool and the seat of power in the state.”
In a statement signed by the the Emir of Ilorin’s spokesman, Malam Abdulazeez Arowona, on Monday, the palace clarified issues raised in a newspaper report that insinuated internal wrangling between the Emirate and the State House.
AbdulRaheem, while reacting to a report on the High Life page of THISDAY newspapers dated Sunday 5, January 2025, with the caption “Who will settle the cold war between Emir of Ilorin and Kwara Governor?”, described the relationship between the governor and the monarch as cordial.
“Gov. AbdulRazaq, Emir Sulu-Gambari is at peace with the Governor. They enjoy a father and son relationship. The Emir enjoys visas, chartered flights, foreign trips, others courtesy of Governor AbdulRazaq,” AbdulRaheem said.
“Governor AbdulRazaq is the only governor that responds to my calls with his physical presence in less than one hour,” the personal assistant quoted the Emir to have said.
He added that: “The stool of Emir of Ilorin and the seat of authority in Kwara State under the leadership of our amiable Governor, Malam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, is cordial with constant rapport for the growth and development of the state.
“Governor AbdulRazaq has not only being displaying his strength and competence as “people’s governor” but he has also been showing high regards for the Traditional Rulers Council in the state through regular consultations and welfare upkeep for royal fathers.
“The report is a deliberate attempt to blackmail the royal stool and the seat of power in the state.”
Setting the records straight, AbdulRaheem said: “Since his ascension to the seat of power as the executive governor of Kwara State, Malam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, CON, has been relating with the Emir as his father with utmost respect, trust, and confidence. There is absolute trust and love between the duo and the Emir always accord him high regards as the number One citizen of the state.”.