Kwara State govt mourns ex-appeal court justice

Following the demise of a retired Justice of the court of Appeal, Ahmed Belgore, the Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has sent his condolence to the family of the bereaved.

His condolence message was written as a statement made available to journalists by his Chief Press Secretary, Rafiu Ajakaye, on Wednesday.

The statement read, “Belgore, who was until his recent retirement the presiding Justice of the Ilorin Division of the Court of Appeal, died on Tuesday night.

“The governor sends his heartfelt condolences to the entire Ilorin Emirate, the bar and the bench, and to the Belgores, who have lost a rare gem.

“Justice Belgore was a legal giant and a foremost community leader who offered his shoulder for many to lean on”.

Another condolence message by Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, the Emir of Ilorin and Chairman of the Kwara State Traditional Rulers Council, described the death of Justice Belgore as a big loss to the Ilorin Emirate and to the nation at large.

His death was declared late on Tuesday, the late justice was aged 70 years.

The retired justice, died a few days before his 71st birthday, as he was born on April 18, 1953.

On April 18, 2023, he retired as the Justice of the Court of Appeal at the age of 70.

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