There is a title in Ilorin that now carries the full weight of history, character and loyalty — Sardauna. Yesterday, at the historic palace of the Emir of Ilorin, HRH Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu Gambari, that title was formally conferred on His Excellency, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, Governor of Kwara State. For those of us who have known the man for over thirty years, the turbaning was not a ceremonial gift; it was a recognition long overdue, earned across decades of friendship, generosity and steadfast loyalty that I have had the privilege to witness from very close quarters.
