The National President of Ilorin Emirate Descendants Progressive Union (IEDPU), Alhaji Abdulmumini Ayo Abdulmalik, has commiserated with the Emir of Ilorin and Chairman, Kwara State Council of Chiefs, Alhaji(Dr) Ibrahim

Sulu-Gambari,CFR; His Excellency, the Executive Governor of Kwara State, Mallam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq  as well as others on the death of the Chief Imam of Ilorin, Shaykh (Dr) Muhammad Bashir Saliu,OON. The Chief Imam died on Monday after a brief illness at the age of 76.

In a statement signed by the Union's National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Suleiman Shuaib Dagbo, Alhaji Abdulmalik, who also sympathised with the family of the late cleric, described his demise as a great loss not only to Ilorin Emirate but also to the humanity at large.

Alhaji Abdulmalik, who noted that the late cleric was a pride to the community, said that the late Chief Imam provided quality and fascinating spiritual leadership for the community for 43 years, saying that he would be remembered forever for adding glamour and grace to the office of the Chief Imam.

While condoling with his family, the President also sympathised with the Imam Imale of Ilorin, Shaykh Abdullahi AbulHameed and other members of the Ilorin Emirate and Kwara State Council of Ulama as well as the entire people of Ilorin Emirate on the demise of the outstanding cleric.

Alhaji Abdulmalik prayed to Allah to forgive the shortcomings of the Chief Imam and reward his good deeds with Aljanat Fridaous.

Mallam Suleiman Shuaib Dagbo,

Nat. Pub. Secretary,

IEDPU,

Monday, January 19, 2026.