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.

Okiki     Aisha Gobir     Chief Imam Of Lafiagi     Iyaloja-General     Abubakar Baba Sulaiman     Balogin Alanamu     Abdulsalam A. Yusuf     Lola Ashiru     Niyi Ogundiran     Olateju Lukman     Sola Saraki University     UTME     Abegunde Goke     Mohammed Saidu     Obasanjo     Balikis Jawondo     Akanbi-Oke     Coronavirus     Dan Iya     Razaq Atunwa     Innocent Okoye     Valsolar Consultoria     Olufolake Abdulrazaq     Femi Agbaje     Olatunji Abdulmumeen     Yakub Lai Gobir     Suleiman Rotimi Iliasu     Aliyu Salihu     National Broadcasting Commission     Kwara-SAPZ Project     Read With Me     Akanji     Saheed Popoola     Cassava Growers\' Association     Bello John Olanrewaju     Oke-Kura     Playing Host     Abdulmumini AbdulRazaq     IQRA College     Saka Keji     Amina El-Imam     Abubakar Abdullahi Bata     Azeez Salawu     Lanre Badmas     Dunmade     YAKOOYO     Shururat Olatinwo     Aremu Odolaye     Mary Arinde     Henry Makinwa     Joseph Bamigboye     Tunji Olawuyi     Abdulwaheed Musa     First Lady     Galland Marcias     Yusuf Babatunde Abdulwahab     Kayode Bankole     Communication Network Support Services     Al-Ilory     Apaola     Ibrahim Issa Jetti     Mamman Saba Jibril     Sunday Otokiti     Binta Sulyman     Eghe Igbinehi     Just Law Forum     Logun     Kannike     Salaudeen Oyewale     Quran     Kwara State Infrastructure Development Fund     Alao Ayotunde     Halimah Perogi     Naira Redesign     Amina Susa\'a De Ahmed     Rapheal Ashaolu     Hakeem Lawal    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Paul Olawoore     Shuaib Abdulkadir     Makama     Ibrahim Labaika     Gaa Olobi     Kwara Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board     Aminu Adisa Logun     Abdulwahab Olarewaju Issa     Atiku     Sherif Shagaya     Bola Iyabo Ibiyeye Adisa     Haleeman Salman     Omotoso Musa     Bond     Geri-Alimi Split Diamond Interchange     Abdulrahman Abdullahi Kayode     Lucky Omoluwa     Tunde Saad     Tunji Ajanaku     Edret Sabi Abel     Opaleke Bukola Iyabo     SARS     TIIDELab     Modupe Oluwole     Ohoro Of Shao     Talaka Parapo     Onilorin     Yusuf Lanre Badmus     Kwarareports.com     Salman Jawondo     Moshood Kashimawo Abiola     Yaman     Shehu Alimi Foundation     Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital     Ilorin Emirate Stakeholders Forum     Lukman Adeloyin     Sai Kayi     Michael Ologundea     SSA Youth     Tuesday Assayomo     Pakata Patriots     Mohammed Yisa     Adamu Jemilat-Baki     Aisha Gobir     Kayode Ogunlowo     Iyiola Oyedepo     General Hospital, Ilorin     Muhammed Danjuma     Idowu Laro     Demola Banu     Oba Mogaji Abdulkadir     Ilorin Water Reticulation     Adamu Atta     Magaji Erubu     Zainab Abass     Funmilayo Oniwa     KSIRS     General Hospital, Offa     Abdulquawiy Olododo     Orisun Igbomina     Isiaka Alikinla     A.G.F Abdulrasaq     Idris Amosa Oladipo Saidu     Yusuf Badmus     Millennium Development Goals     Samuel Olusegun Adedayo     AbdulRazaq AbduMajeed Alaro     Yusuf Aiyedun     Ayo Opadokun     Khadijat Ayoola Yusuf     Kunbi Titiloye     Abubakar Usman Jos     Abikan     Toyin Abdullahi     Olatunji Bamgbola     Facemasks     Minister