Excitement As Ilorin Emir Names Kwara Gov's Brother Mutawalle Ilorin

Date: 2021-07-23

The news of the appointment of a foremost lawyer and former chairman, National Iron Ore Mining Company, Itakpe, Dr Alimi AbdulRazaq, as Mutawali of Ilorin by the Emir of Ilorin, Alh Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, was received with excitement by his family members, friends and associates.

Alimi is the older brother of Kwara State governor, AbdulRahaman AbdulRazaq, and the first child of the late first northern Nigerian lawyer, Late Alh AGF AbdulRazaq.

AGF AbdulRazaq held the title of Mutawalle of Ilorin until his demise early 2020.

Upon the announcement of Alimi's appointment on Thursday, admirers, friends and associates trooped to the AbdulRazaq family's residence at Surulere area, Ilorin to fecilitate with them.

Alimi, who spoke with LEADERSHIP on phone, thanked God for the honour bestowed on him.

He equally expressed his gratitude to the Emir of Ilorin, Alh. Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, for finding him worthy of the appointment and prayed God to grant the monarch long and prosperous reign.

is a highly experienced and respected lawyer of over 42 years post-call experience.

He is the Managing Partner of A. Abdul-Razaq (SAN) & Co .

Born in Zaria , Dr AbdulRazaq atttended Capital School Kaduna and St Gregory's College Ikoyi in Lagos. He is a graduate of Law from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria and holds an LLM and Ph.D degrees from the University of Hull, UK.

He is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, Nigeria and an elected member of the Royal Institute of International Affairs, London.

Dr AbdulRazaq is on the Board of First Bank Holdings as a non- executive Director. He holds several other board memberships .

He has served the nation in several capacities as Commissioner, Legal Licensing and Enforcement with the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC); chairman, National Iron Ore Mining Company , Itakpe and member, National Council on Privatization.

He is the founder and chairman of Bridge House College, Ikoyi Lagos. He is the pioneer recipient of the Alumni Laurette Award of the University of Hull for legal scholarship and educational endowments.

He is a philanthropist and sponsor of many charitable initiatives. He's a Patron of Gamji Foundation, Kwara State and a member of Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF).

Alimi is happily married with children. An avid art collector, he enjoys reading and swimming.

Source

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Kwarareports     Ajase-Ipo     Tunji Oyawoye     2017 Budget     Umar Ahmed Gunu     Temitope Ogunbanke     Ijagbo Health Centre     Adesoye     Abdulrazaq Solihudeen     Saheed Popoola     CKNG     Radio SBS     Saheed Akinwumi     Halimat Yusuf     Muhammad Yahya     National Broadcasting Commission     N-Power     A.O. Belgore     Saka Keji     Adegoke Bamidele     Nigerian Correctional Service     Ganmo     EndSARS     Okin Biscuits     Kolawole Bashirat     Kunle Suleiman     CCB     Taofeek Sanusi     Lukman Adeloyin     Sheikh Hamzat Yusuf Ariyibi     Mike Omotosho     Congress For National Consensus     Towoju     Saduki Lafiagi     Toyin Saraki     Www.Kwarareports.com     Ibrahim Gambari     Kwara State Football Association     Sabitiyu Grillo     Ahman Pategi University     Femi Agbaje     Kayode Ibrahim     Saliu Mustapha     Dar-Al-Handasah Consultants     Abdullateef Abdussalam     Abdulkadir Orire     Government High School Adeta     Suleiman Mora Omar     Maja     Abdulrahman Abdulrasak     Share/Tsaragi     Alloy Chukwuemeka     Kpotum Mohammed Baba     Oke-Odo     Bolaji Gambari     Rex Olawoye     Buari Edun     Leke Ogungbe     Garba Ado Sanni     Kayode Alabi     Khairat Gwadabe     Akorede     Adaramaja     Ifelodun     SWAN     Toyosi Thomas     Abiodun Abdulkareem     High Court     CELF     Isiaka AbdulRazaq     Bankole Omisore     Yemi Osinbajo     Yashikira     Ganiyu Taofiq     Tunde Oyawoye     Gbadeyan Gbadura Yomi     CACOVID    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Florence Saraki     Madawaki Of Ilorin     Overland     Baba Adini Of Kwara State     Rafiu Olasile     Daud Adeshola     Oja-Oba     Christopher Odetunde     Aliyu Olatunji Ajanaku     Umar Ayinla Saro     Abraysports FC     Jide Ashonibare     Michael Nzwekwe     Gambari     Kwara State Football Association     Adamu Attah     Adeniyi Ojo     Ubandoma     Naira Redesign     Salmon Babatunde Salmon     Ahmed Shuaib Buranga     Muazam Nayaya     Federal Allocation     Salihu Ajia     Niyi Osundare     Ibrahim Oloriegbe     Salau Kabiru Abdullahi     Mahmud Ajeigbe     Alaro     Opaleke Bukola Iyabo     Taibat Ayinke Ahmed     Abdulkadir Remi Hawawu     Yusuf Abdulraheem     Abubakar Ndakene     ASKOMP     Pakata     Ajakaye     Elerin Of Adanla     Oyin-Zubair     High Court     Ballah     Sulyman Buhari     Ebola     Micheal Imodu-Ganmo Road     Babs Iwarere     Logun     Radio SBS     Atiku Abubakar     Makama Of Ilorin     New Naira Notes     Bolaji Gambari     Kwha.gov.ng     David Oyedepo     Tosho Yaqub     Hussein Olokooba     Lucky Omoluwa     Makama     Abdulrazaq Sanni     Abdulkarim Adisa     Government Girls’ Day Secondary School Pakata     Tunde Kazeem     Olokoba Abdullahi Ayinla     Folajimi Aleshinloye     State Bureau Of Internal Revenue     Summit University     Nagode     Yakub Lai Gobir     RTEAN     Nigeria Computer Society     NAWOJ     Saadu Alanamu     Wahab Egbewole     Harmony Holdings     Kwara State Government     Abubakar Aliagan     Obayomi Azeez     Umar Gunu