Shocking death hits Ilorin as Justice Ahmad Belgore confirmed dead

A retired Justice of the Court of Appeal, Ahmad Olarewaju Belgore, is dead.

ROYAL NEWS reports that the news of his demise was announced on Tuesday night (today).

Part of public outing and engagement was the fidau held for the late District Head of Ballah, Alhaji Salman Olarongbe Abdulkadir, held at the Emir’s Palace last week Sunday.

He retired at the Justice of Court of Appeal on 18th April 2023 on attainment of the age of 70.

Brief Profile

Born on 18th April 1953 and studied Law at the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria where he bagged LL.B. (Hons.) with Specialization in Islamic Law from 1975 to 1978, the Nigerian Law School, Victoria Island, Lagos (Barrister-At-Law (BL) 1978/79 Session and was enrolled at the Supreme Court of Nigeria as a Solicitor and Advocate of the Supreme Court of Nigeria in July, 1979.

Records revealed that the late jurist was appointed as a Notary Public in 1987 and later served in various capacities such as Judge of the High Court of Justice, Kwara State from August, 1990 to 2006, Resident High Court Judge, Offa Judicial Division of Kwara State August, 1994 to September, 1999 as well as Chairman, Special Tribunal Miscellaneous Offences in Abuja.

He was also on secondment to the Judiciary of the Republic of the Gambia and appointed as Justice of Appeal, Gambia Court of Appeal and was later elevated to become the acting Justice of the Supreme Court of the Gambia, a position he held up to December 2005.

Late Ahmad Belgore was appointed as Justice, Court of Appeal, Nigeria on 27th April, 2006 and Sworn-in on the 8th June, 2006 and was posted to become the Presiding Justice, Sharia Panel of the Court of Appeal in 2008 and by 2015, he was appointed as Presiding Justice of the Court of Appeal and posted to Ekiti Division.

Appointed Member, Body of Benchers of Nigeria, October, 2015. Appointed Life Bencher, February, 2021 and finally retired on 18th April 2023 at the age of 70.