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.

BIR     Senior Staff Union Of Colleges Of Education     Rasaq Jimoh     Abdullahi Imam Abdullahi     CACOVID Palliatives     Tafida Of Kaiama     Kuliyan Geri     Issa Manzuma     Standard Organization Of Nigeria     Sabo-Oke     Chief Imam Of Ilorin     Chief Imam Of Lafiagi     Joshua Adeyemi Adimula     Guber Aspirant     International Public Sector Accounting Standards     Y.A. Abdulkareem     Omotosho     Sulyman Tejidini     Azeez Bello     Kayode Zubair     Apado     Olajumoke Monsura Gafar     Kamaldeen Gambari     Olufolake Abdulrazaq     Odogun Olushola Gabriel     MalHub     Sulyman Age AbdulKareem     Basit Olatunji     Neo Mundo Ltd     Aso-ofi     Chief Imam Of Omu-Aran     NIPR     Mohammed Halidu     Yekini Adio     Lasiele Alabi Yahaya     Olatunde Michaels     Shuaib Olarongbe     Ibrahim Oloriegbe     Ogidi-Oloje     Post Utme     Titus Suberu-Ajibola     Al-Hikmah Radio     LAK Jimoh     Freshvine Nigeria Limited     Saeedat Aliyu     CLAY POT     Salman Suleiman     Kwha.gov.ng     Rueben Parejo     Binta Abubakar Mora     Ahmed Shuaib Buranga     Gafaru Olayiwola Olorisade     Mohammed Yisa     Habeeb Saidu     Kwara State Television     Vishvas KOZ Tractors     Awodun     Yusuf Ali     Al-Ilory     Lola Ashiru     Mansur Alfanla     Talaka Parapo     Suleiman Yahya Alapansapa     Mahe Abdulkadir     Hassan Saliu     Isiaka Yusuf     Zainab Abass     Wale Oladepo     Khairat Gwadabe     Gwanara     Ajayi Okasanmi     Babajide Ajayi     Mufutau Olatinwo     Societe Generale Bank Of Nigeria     Baaziki Sulaiman     Irepodun     Tosho Yaqub    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Muhammad-Mustapha Suleiman     Is\'haq Modibbo Kawu     Oloje     Saheed Alakoso     ER-KANG     ARMTI     Yomi Ogunsola     Isiaq Khadeejah     Simeon Ajibola     Aminat Omodara     Abdulrasheed Na\'Allah     John Kehinde Salako     Suraj Tunji Oyewale     Olokoba Sulyman     Budo Egba     Abdul-Rahoof Bello     Sa\'adu Gambari     Ajikobi     Ajayi Okasanmi     Mashood Abdulrafiu Agboola     Nigeria Foundation For Artificial Intelligence     Ojo Fadumila     International Public Sector Accounting Standards     Shehu Raheem Adaramaja     Erin-ile     Tinubu Legacy Forum     National Party Of Nigeria     Aremu Bose Deborah     Sunset Workers     Monthly Sanitation Exercise     Sunday Otokiti     Ayobami Seriki     Eleyele     Olota Of Odo-Owa     Tunde Idiagbon Road     Folashade Omoniyi     Aisha Gobir     Asa LGEA School     Abdulkadir Jimoh     Sa\'adu Salau     Funmilayo Braithwaite     Abdulrauf Yusuf     Chief Imam Of Offa     Bolaji Gambari     Baba Idris     Onilu     Amusement Park     Abdulrazaq Solihudeen     Geri-Alimi Split Diamond Interchange     Kazeem Oladepo     Abdulganiyu Salahudeen     Yusuf Olaolu Ali     Abdulbaqi Jimoh     Aminu Adisa Logun     Sanusi Abubakar     Abikan     Turaki     Isiaka AbdulRazaq     Oye Tinuoye     Sulyman Atolagbe Alege     AGF Abdulrazaq     Baba Issa     Ilorin Talaka Parapo (ITP)     Ariyo     Haliru Dantoro     Alfa Modibbo Belgore     Olatunde Oyeyiola     Jimoh Lambe Abdulkareem     Sanitation Exercise     Tunde Oyawoye     Idiagbon     Offa Grammer School     Samuel Adaramola     Funke Adedoyin     Mahee Abdulkadir     Ahmed Dankaya     Kwara TV