The pioneer grand khadi of the Kwara state Shariah Court of Appeal, Justice Abdkadri Orire is dead.
AMILOADED gathered that he died on Tuesday evening at the age of 87.
In a condolence message, Kwara state governor, Mallam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on his official Facebook page described the late jurist as an examplary leader who distinguished himself as erudite legal scholar, researcher, Muslim community leader and development activist.
He wrote:”Today, our state lost of one of its finest jurists, a founding father, and indeed a national statesman, retired Justice AbdulKadir Orire (CON), who was the pioneer Grand Khadi of the Kwara State Sharia Court of Appeal between 1975 and 1999. He died at the ripe age of 87.
I join all our people in Ilorin and across Kwara and Kogi States to mourn the passing of this exemplary leader who distinguished himself as an erudite legal scholar, researcher, Muslim community leader, and development activist.
I pray Almighty Allah to grant Baba al-Jannah Firdaus and comfort the family he left behind.”
Also, the Emir of Ilorin and chairman, Kwara state council of Chiefs, Dr Ibrahim Sulugambari described the deceased as a committed elder statesman who contributed immensely to the propagation of Islam.
The late justice Orire was the grand khadi of the Kwara state Shariah Court of Appeal between 1975 and 1999.
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