Emir of Ilorin bestows Saraki's former title on APC chieftain | Culture

Former Senate President, Senator Bukola Saraki used to hold the honourary title of Turaki of Ilorin before he was elevated to Waziri of Ilorin.

The Emir of Ilorin, Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, has conferred the Turaki title on Alhaji Saliu Mustapha, a former governorship aspirant and chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kwara.

Former Senate Majority Leader, Olusola Saraki first held the title of Turaki that was later conferred on his son, Bukola.

The senior Saraki was later upgraded to Waziri and his son followed suit after his demise.

Bukola Saraki held the Turaki title from 2006 to 2018 before he was upgraded to Waziri.

Mustapha was conferred with the Turaki title on Thursday as part of celebration of Eid-el-Kabir.

The APC chieftain is one of nine eminent indigenes of Ilorin Emirate conferred with chieftaincy titles.

A statement issued by the Chief Press Secretary to the Emir, Mallam AbdulAzeez Arowona, in llorin said the recipients have contributed immensely to the development of the emirate.

According to the statement, a former National Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), AlhajI Kawu Baraje, was bestowed with Tafida of llorin, while Mustapha becomes the Turaki of llorin.

A frontline lslamic preacher, Sheikh Farooq Onikijipa, was bestowed the title 4th Grand Mufti of llorin, while the former secretary to the state government, Alhaji Saka Onimago, became the new Shetima of llorin.

A former governorship candidate of CPC, Dr Alimi AbdulRasaq, was named the new Mutawalle of llorin; an lslamic scholar, Sheikh Oba Solagberu is now Malami Ubandoma of llorin, while a preacher, Sheikh Yakubu Aliagan, becomes the Seriki Malami of llorin.