Profile of the New Mutawalle of Ilorin
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Profile of the New Mutawalle of Ilorin
His Royal Highness the Emir of Ilorin on Thursday July 22, 2021 announced Dr. Alimi Abdulrazaq the new Mutawalle of Ilorin — the traditional title of the patriarch of the Abdulrazaq family and first lawyer in the Northern region, Alhaji A.G.F. Abdulrazaq SAN, OFR.
So, who is the new Mutawalle of Ilorin?
Dr. Muhammed Alimi Abdul-Razaq 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 Abdul Razaq atttended Capital School Kaduna ant St Gregory’s College Ikoyi 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 Privatisation.
He has attended Executive Leadership programs at Harvard Business School, University of Florida, Georgetown University and the Lagos Business School. He is a member of the International Bar Association and the Nigerian Bar Association.
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.
He is happily married with children to Mrs Foluke Kafayat AbdulRazaq who is the Group Vice Chairman of Transcorp Nigeria.
