The Emir of Ilorin and Chairman, Kwara State Traditional Council, Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, has cautioned the Kwara State Government against dragging him into politics, describing himself as the father of all.
This warning was contained in a letter issued on Monday dissociating the monarch from a letter issued by the management of the Kwara State Signage and Advertising Agency, KWASAA, on issues relating to campaign bill boards mounted by the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the state.
KWASAA, in a letter dated 6th November, 2018, had claimed that it received a complaint from the palace of the Emir of Ilorin on the campaign advertisements of the APC causing incitement, among others, in the state.
The emirate statement cautioning the state government was signed on his behalf by the National Secretary of Shehu Alimi Foundation for Peace and Development, Mallam Abdulazeez Arowona.
The statement reads, “It is worrisome that the name of the Emir of Ilorin, His Royal Highness, Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, is being mentioned to cause disaffection among political gladiators in the state. The emir is neither a card-carrying member of any political party nor staff of any advertising agency.
“His Royal Highness is always passionate about a United Ilorin Emirate, a United Kwara State as well as a United Nigeria. He is father to all citizens of Kwara State irrespective of your political platform.
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“It is expected that the advertising agency will demonstrate high level of professionalism and competence in its operations without necessarily dragging the palace to its affairs in order to achieve compliance.
“There should be codes and ethics guiding every business.”Such rules and regulations should always be leveraged on in order to achieve the desired goals.” the emirate posited.
The statement, therefore, appealed to the general public to disregard the report.
