The Emir of Ilorin, Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, appoints Sheikh Muhammad Bashir Dasuki (Sheikh Muhammad Dasuki Imam Fulani) as the 13th Chief Imam of the Ilorin Emirate. The appointment follows the death of the previous Chief Imam, Alhaji (Dr.) Muhammad Bashir Imam, about five months earlier. Reporting from both outlets says the Emir approved the new appointment after the vacancy created by the late cleric’s death. One source also frames the decision within the context of the Emir’s role as Chairman of the Kwara State Traditional Rulers Council and notes that Kwara State Governor AbdulRazaq hails the choice. The other source states the appointment directly and confirms the Emir as the appointing authority, identifying the appointee as the Chief Imam Fulani of the Ilorin Emirate. Both accounts agree that the Emir’s approval brings an end to the period without a Chief Imam and installs Sheikh Dasuki as the next leader of the Ilorin Emirate’s chief imamate.