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.

Temi Kolawole     Saadu Alanamu     Kumbi Titiloye     Sheriff Olanrewaju     Tanke Road     Mary Kemi Adeosun     Tayo Awodiji     Kazeem Oladepo     Lawan     Kwara Metro Park     Salman Alada     Ashiru     Hakeem Idris     Jamiu Oyawoye     Mogaji Aare     Haruna Tambiri Mohammed     Kwara State Health Insurance Agency     Harrison Osauwagboe     Pategi     Apado     Kayode Issa     Saliu Alamoyo     Ibrahim Abiodun     Okin Biscuits     Okin Malt     Okin Group     Ayo Salami     Halidu Danbaba     Yoonus Lawal     Gabriel Fashanu     Kunbi Titiloye     NIPR     Umar Ayinla Saro     Women Radio     Bello John Olanrewaju     Minister     Abdulganiyu AbdulAzeez     Shehu Adaramaja     Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa     Mahe Abdulkadir     Jimba Babatunde     Ajakaye     Abdulrazaq Adebayo     Ilorin Like-Minds     Adesoye College     High Court     Oluwatoyin Lukman     Ayinde Oyepitan     QuickWin     Sebastine Obasi     Roheemat Hammed     Olawuyi     General Tunde Idiagbon International Airport     Charles Ibitoye     Abdulrazaq Magaji     Onikijipa     Ohoro Of Shao     Cassava Growers\' Association     Muritala Awodun     Bond     Vasolar Consortium     Olayinka Olaogun     Jimoh Akani     Lithium     David Oyerinola Adedunmoye     Simon Sayomi     Ebola     Edu     Col. Taiwo     Abdulwasiu Bolaji Adeyi     Abdulwahab Oba     Olayinka Oladapo Jogunola     Oba Of Jebba     Mumeen Lah     CUTI     KWASIEC     Mufti Of Ilorin    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Javed Khan     Turaki Of Ilorin     Seun Bolaji     Modibbo Kawu     Ilorin Like-Minds     Muslim Stakeholders Of Kwara State     Justina Oha     Awodun     Kamaldeen Kehinde     Just Event Online     Ahmed     AbdulGafar Tosho     Okin Biscuits     Umar Adelodun     Abdulrahman Abdulrasak     Sam Onile     Lithium     Peter Amogbonjaye     Isiaka AbdulRazaq     ASUU     Jide Ashonibare     Gabriel Fashanu     Samuel Elizabeth Keatswa     Atunwa     Monsurat Omotosho     Yusuf Zulu-Gambari     Galadima     Rice Farmers Association Of Nigeria     Saliu Tunde Bello     Muhammad-Mustapha Suleiman     Ishaq Oloyede     Idofin     Akeem Lawal     Aliyu Alhassan     Magaji Erubu     Rebecca Bake     Oniyangi     Simeon Ajibola     3MTT     Abdulmumini Jawondo     Muhammed Taofeeq Abdulrazaq     Metro Park     Abubakar Aliagan     High Court     Ajuloopin     Ibrahim Abduquadri Abikan     School Of Nursing     Kwara Politics     Abdulrauf Yusuf     Yusuf AbdulRasheed     Olofa Of Offa     Wahab Agbaje     Al-Hikmah Radio     Abdulquawiy Olododo     Clara Nwachukwu     Kpotum Mohammed Baba     Gobir Organization Foundation     Musbau A. Akanji     David Oyerinola Adedunmoye     Balikis Jawondo     Ahmad Olayiwola Kamaldeen     Muhammed Mahe Abdulkadir     KWSIEC     Adeniyi Ojo     Toyin Saraki     Ilesha-Baruba     Florence Saraki     Olokoba Abdullahi Ayinla     Okedare     Aminat Omodara     Ayodele Olaosebikan     National Association Of Nigerian Students     Ilorin South     Folorunsho Alao     Mujtabah Bature     Jimoh Olusola Imam     KWSUED