The Justice Yusuf, who retired after two years on the seat died at the age of 85.

The burial of the late chief judge took place on Tuesday at his residence in the Government Reservation Area (GRA) of Ilorin after the Janazah prayer was led by the chief Imam of Ilorin, Alhaji Mohammed Bashir Salihu.

Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed of Kwara state in a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Abdulwahab Oba, described the death of the former Chief Judge as an exit of a fearless but God-fearing legendary legal luminary.

The governor said he was deeply saddened to receive the news of the demise of Justice Yusuf, said that, “the late Justice Saka contributed his quota to the state and humanity within the opportunities available to him as a Chief Judge of the state and former National President of the Ilorin Emirate Descendants Progressive Union (IEDPU). No doubt, the exit of this legal icon will be missed by his family in particular and the state in general”.

Dr Ahmed prayed God to grant the deceased eternal rest and the families, friends and the entire Emirate the fortitude to bear the loss.

The Ilorin-born Jurist was appointed the Chief Judge of the state in 2005 after the retirement of Justice Timothy Oyeyipo who held the post for 21 years.

Yusuf who was serving at the Kano state judiciary until his appointment as the Kwara state Chief Judge in 2005 retired from service in 2007.

After his retirement, he became the national president of the Ilorin Emirate Descendants Progressive Union (IEDPU), a post he held until about five years ago when his tenure expired.

The burial programme was attended by the state governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed who was represented by the secretary to the state government, Alhaji Isiaka Gold.
Source: http://www.tribuneonlineng.com/kwara-ex-chief-judge-dies/

Uthman, who spoke in Ilorin, Kwara State, after the inauguration of the new executives of the union, said that Ilorin needed development and expansion of itYs infrastructure as it grows daily.

He said his team would work together with all stakeholders, including government at all levels, in their avowed determination to attract development to Ilorin emirate.

While pledging to be fair to everybody in the discharge of his duties, Uthman said effective service delivery, financial prudence, transparency and accountability would be the hallmark of his administration.

The IEDPU president added, “We shall at all times follow due process, and laid -down rules and regulations in running the affairs of our great union.

“We shall make deliberate efforts to unite our people and carry everyone along in our efforts to attract the desired development to our emirate. We shall also do everything humanly possible to safeguard the much- cherished peace and harmony which Ilorin is known for, and as well ensure that Ilorin continues to be relevant on the national scene.”

Uthman praised his predecessor, Alhaj Abdulhamid Adi, and his team for taking IEDPU to an enviable height, and promised to build upon his legacies.

In a brief remark, the outgone IEDPU president, Adi thanked God that the convention that brought in the new executives was peaceful and advised the new excecutives to manage the resources of the union well.

The oath of office was administered on the new executives by Barrister Abdul Oba.
Source: https://www.dailytrust.com.ng/ilorin-emirate-new-exco-to-pursue-development-agenda.html

The union lamented that over 30 persons had so far been killed in the last six months in various brutal attacks carried out by rival cult groups in various parts of the state.

The union also asked the communities to name those involved in the sales of liquor and those involved in smoking of cannabis sativa and other prohibited substances as one of the steps towards eradicating the societal vices.

Addressing a security stakeholders meeting held at the union’s national secretariat in Ilorin, its national president, Alhaji Abdulhamid Adi, expressed sadness that Ilorin emirate which was hitherto known for peace and harmony had been turned into theatre of war.

“Level of criminality is getting worrisome within the metropolis .In the last 6 months more than 30 lives were lost due to cult activites.

“Notorious areas include Agbo -Oba, Gada, Edun,Gambari, and Ajikobi. The latest ones about two weeks ago were at Okesuna, Stadium etc”, he said.

Adi, spoke further that the union conveyed the stakeholders meeting to rub minds with stakeholders on how to nip the alarming trend in the bud.

As a step toward addressing the menace, Chairman, IEDPU Security committee, Ambassador Usman Abduazeez, said unless members of every community volunteer to purge their areas of crimes the anti-cult war and other prevailing security challenges might be difficult to win.

He urged every community to come up with the lists of suspected cult members and criminal for security agencies to act upon.

Abdulazeez, however, warned people against taking laws into their hands, stressing that they must, at all times, act within the confines of the law.

The meeting was attended by Divisional Police Officers, representatives of Department of State Security Services, vigilante and Metro security initiatives set up by the IEDPU in various communities.
Source: http://www.tribuneonlineng.com/lets-save-ilorin-criminals-iedpu-president/

The police in Kwara have arrested 11 suspects over cult-related killings and clashes in the state, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports.

NAN gathered that the suspects were arrested by operatives of the Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department (CIID).

A police source told NAN in Ilorin on Monday that those arrested were suspected members of the Eiye and Aiye confraternities.

According to the source, the suspects were arrested at their hide out in Kulende area of Ilorin following a marching order for their arrest by the Police Commissioner, Ado Lawan.

The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, DSP Ajayi Okasanmi, confirmed the arrest of the 11 suspects.

He said the police would not relent until the state was rid of cultism and other crimes.

NAN recalls that the Ilorin Emirate Descendant Union (IEDPU) had revealed that nearly 30 people had been killed by cultists within the last six months.

The National President of the union, Alhaji Abdulhammed Adi, who spoke at a stakeholders meeting in Ilorin, expressed concern on the rise in cult-related killings in the state.
Source: https://www.pmnewsnigeria.com/2017/08/21/11-arrested-kwara-cult-related-killings/

The arrested persons were of “secondary school age.”

According to the Sun, police of the Adewole Divisional station, said the culprits were rounded up in Aiyetoro ASA Dam area of Ilorin, on Tuesday.

The state Police Public Relations Officer, Ajayi Okasanmi, confirmed the incident.

He said, “I have just received the report and I cannot confirm the number of those that were arrested. It happened under the jurisdiction of the ‘D’ Division under Adewole but by tomorrow (Wednesday), the issue will be clearer.”

Also speaking on the development, National President of Ilorin Emirate Descendant Progressive Union, IEDPU, Alhaji Abdulhamid Adi, said, “About few days ago, the organisers pasted posters informing that they wanted to hold an Indian hemp festival where they will smoke hemp for a whole day.

“When we heard of it, we wrote them that they should not do such and also informed the police who also wrote to them but they insisted.

” On the said day, they started smoking hemp and the police swung into action and arrested nine of them. Since then, we have been having pressures from high quarters to release them but we refused.

” We later gave them three options which include for them to be handed over to NDLEA for them to be rehabilitated; for them to be locked up with the police and charged to court the following day but they opted for the last option.”
Source: http://dailypost.ng/2017/07/04/police-arrest-9-secondary-school-students-celebrating-india-hemp-festival-kwara/

Announcing the induction, the union’s President, Alhaji AbdulHamid Adi, said the inductees were honoured for their various contributions to the development of the emirate.

Adi said the union had recorded many achievements, particularly in the area of education including the establishment six secondary schools in the last 50 years.

According to him, the induction is aimed encouraging others to emulate the inductees.

The Emir of llorin, Alhaji lbrahim Sulu-Gambari; late General Tunde ldiagbon; former governor of the state, late retired Rear Admiral Mohammed Lawal; and a non-indigene of llorin and proprietor of Al-Hikmah University, the first private university in Kwara, Alhaji AbdulRahim Oladimeji, were the inductees.

The post-humous inductees included the 9th Emir of Ilorin, Zulukarnaini Mohammed Gambari; first Mufti of Ilorin, Sheik Muhammad Kamamaldeen, and founder of Markaz School of Arabic and Islamic Studies, Agege, Lagos, Sheikh Adam Abdullahi El-Ilori.

Others were Dr Olusola Saraki, the immediate past Waziri of Ilorin and Second Republic Senate leader; former Chief of Staff, Supreme Headquarters, retired Maj.-Gen.l Tunde Idiagabon; and former Minister of Works and Transport, retired Maj.-Gen.General Abdulkareem Adisa.

Also inducted into IEDPU’s Hall of Fame were two female daughters of the emirate, a former Minister of Environment, Hajiya Halimat Tayo Alao, and a former Commissioner for Education, Hajiya Halimat Yusuf.

Responding, Alhaji Saka Onimago, the Senior Legislative Assistant to the Senate President whose father was an inductee, said the exercise was the greatest honour that could be done to any indigene of the emirate.

He gave the assurance that the honour done to the late Waziri of Ilorin will spur members of the family to contribute further to the development of the emirate.
Source: http://www.pulse.ng/news/local/ilorin-emirate-20-prominent-indigenes-inducted-into-hall-of-fame-id4499967.html

In a press release signed by the National President of the union, Alhaji AbdulHamid Adi, and made available to The Herald, the Union observed that “the report of recent killings and maiming of rival cult groups both within and outside the campuses of higher institutions is now a common phenomenon which the Union considers highly disturbing.”

The Union therefore called on government and security agencies to be “proactive in their responsibilities in checking the situation before it festers beyond redemption; considering the already charged political atmosphere due to the electoral process.

IEDPU also called on government to as a matter of urgency arrange a mop-up of small arms and ammunitions freely being used by cultists and other criminals. They appeal to government and security agencies “to implement the Union’s recommendations arising from her security summit last year”

They called on police and other security agencies to investigate all cases of violence and bring culprits to book to serve as deterant to others.

The press release also called on parents and guardians to be fully committed to proper up-bringing and monitoring of their children and wards to ensure a better future for them and our community. It also called on religious leaders to redouble their efforts in calling the people toward godly ways.”

The event will also be used to appreciate and present an award to the Kwara State Governor, Alhaji Abdulfatai Ahmed, including distinguished sons and daughters of the Emirate for their meaningful contributions to the development of the emirate and the state in general.

The launching which is expected to take place at Glover Memorial Hall, Custom Street, off Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) will be graced by eminent and distinguished sons and daughters of the Emirate.

Among the dignitaries that are expected to grace the occasion include Governor Ahmed, the former governor of the state and now a distinguished senator at the Federal Assembly, Senator (Alhaji) Abubakar Bukola Saraki who will be chief launcher.

Also, His Royal Majesty, Oba Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, the Emir of Ilorin is expected to be the Royal Father of the day while Alhaji Umoru Saro, a business tycoon is going to be the father of the day.

The Vice President, Commonwealth Association of Architects, responsible for Africa and Chairman, National Building Code Advisory Committee in Nigeria, Arc Muhammed Jamiu Faworaja is going to be the chairman of the occasion.

The National President of IEDPU, Alhaji Ahmed Hadi, his executive members and other eminent sons and daughters of the emirate in business and frontline politicians were to be guest of honour at the occasion, while Alhaji Dauda Aduamigba, the chairman, IEDPU, Western Zone is going to play the Chief Host. Alhaji Sheikh Sulaimon Farouq Onikijipa (Al-Miskin Billai) will be the guest lecturer.