AHMAD OLANREWAJU BELGORE BIOGRAPHY, CAREER, CONTROVERSIES AND DEATH

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AHMAD OLANREWAJU BELGORE BIOGRAPHY – Ahmad Olarenwaju Belgore is a retired Justice of the Court of Appeal (JCA). Throughout his career, Belgore made significant contributions to the Nigerian legal system, serving with integrity and distinction.

AHMAD OLANREWAJU BELGORE PROFILE

Name	Ahmad Olanrewaju Belgore
Real Name	Ahmad Olanrewaju Belgore
Date of Birth	18 April 1953
Date of Death	9 April 2024
State of Origin	Kwara State
Tribe	Yoruba
Nationality	Nigerian
Occupation	Judge
Religion	Islam
Marital Status	Married
Net Worth	N/A
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AHMAD OLANREWAJU BELGORE BIOGRAPHY

Rt.Justice Ahmad Olarenwaju Belgore was from Kwara State Nigeria.

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

Belgore studied Law at Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, from 1975 to 1978, where he obtained his LL.B (Hons.) with a specialization in Islamic Law. Following his undergraduate studies, he attended the Nigerian Law School in Victoria Island, Lagos, during the 1978/79 session, earning his Barrister-At-Law (BL) qualification.

In July 1979, Belgore was enrolled at the Supreme Court of Nigeria as a Solicitor and Advocate, marking the beginning of his legal career.

CAREER

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 Miscellaneous Offences Tribunal 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 that 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 April 27, 2006 and sworn-in on June 8, 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 April 18, 2023 at the age of 70.