*Photo: Late Professor Abdulganiy Ambali*
A former Vice Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Professor Abdulganiy Ambali is dead.
His demise was announced on Saturday in a statement by Prof. M. O. Yusuf, Chairman, University of Ilorin Muslim Community (UIMC), who also disclosed that the burial will take place today by 4pm.
The statement reads:
إِنَّا لِلّهِ وَإِنَّـا إِلَيْهِ رَاجِعونَ
“Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji’un”
(Surely to Allah we belong and to Him we shall return.)
With heavy hearts, yet in total submission to the decision of Almighty Allah (SWT), the University of Ilorin Muslim Community (UIMC) mourns the return of our revered brother, leader, and former Vice Chancellor, Professor Abdulganiy Ambali, to his Creator.
Professor Abdulganiy Ambali, an exemplary leader, was not just an academic titan and an exceptional administrator; he was a pillar of humility, fairness, and deep devotion to Islam.
During his meritorious tenure and throughout his life on campus, he championed progress while embodying the true spirit of a Muslim leader. He lead with compassion, justice, and integrity. His legacy remains deeply etched in the structural and spiritual growth of the University of Ilorin. He actively supported UIMC in all its programmes.
We pray that Almighty Allah (SWT) forgives his shortcomings, accepts his numerous good deeds, and grants him a lofty place in Jannatul Firdaus.
May Allah grant his immediate family, the University Community, and the entire Ilorin Emirate the fortitude to bear this irreparable loss.
We pray Allah’s assurance
يَآأَيَّتُهَا ٱلنَّفۡسُ ٱلۡمُطۡمَئِنَّةُ
ٱرۡجِعِيٓ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكِ رَاضِيَةࣰ مَّرۡضِيَّةࣰ
فَٱدۡخُلِي فِي عِبَٰدِي
وَٱدۡخُلِي جَنَّتِي
“O reassured soul, return to your Lord, well-pleased and pleasing [to Him], and enter among My [righteous] servants, and enter My Paradise” Surah Al-Fajr (89:27-30), be his lot.
May Allah’s peace and blessings be upon his soul. Ameen.
The Janazah (funeral prayer) will take place by 4:00 PM today, 6th June 2026 (20 Dhul-Hijjah, 1447) at his residence along Air Force Road, Oloje Estate, Ilorin.
Signed
Prof. M. O. Yusuf
Chairman, UIMC