By Mujidat Oyewole<\/p>\n
Prayers<\/p>\n
The Emir of Ilorin, Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, has organised a special prayer in honour of Justice Ahmad Olarewaju Belgore on his attainment of retirement age of 70 years old.<\/p>\n
This is contained in statement issued by the Emir\u2019s Spokesman, Malam Abdulazeez Arowona, in Ilorin.<\/p>\n
Sulu-Gambari stressed that Justice Belgore has served the nation meritoriously as a worthy ambassador of Ilorin Emirate.<\/p>\n
\u201cBelgore, a Justice at Court of Appeal, was born on April 18, 1953, highly respected jurist would finally take a bow from active service on Tuesday, when he clock 70 years old.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe was appointed as Justice, Court of Appeal, on April 27, 2006, and posted to become the Presiding Justice, Sharia Panel of the Court of Appeal in 2008, and by 2015, he was posted to Ekiti Division.<\/p>\n
\u201cAppointed Member, Body of Benchers of Nigeria, in October 2015 and Appointed Life Bencher, February 2021.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe has done an outstanding service to Nigerian government, international community and humanity at large,\u201d the first class traditional ruler said.<\/p>\n
Sulu-Gambari, who also the Chairman of Kwara Council of Chiefs, approved a special prayer in honour of the jurist\u2019s retirement.<\/p>\n
The prayer had been scheduled for April 17, at the Madrasatul Sheikh Alimi Mosque, inside the Emir\u2019s Palace, Ilorin.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe prayer would be led by the Chief Imam of Ilorin, Dr Muhammad Bashir Imam-Soliu, to be assisted by other clerics in the emirate.<\/p>\n
\u201cAll traditional chiefs are expected to grace the spiritual gathering,\u201d the statement read in part.<\/p>\n
(NAN)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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