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Father to Kwara governor, first lawyer from northern Nigeria, dies at 93

Late AbdulGaniyu Folorunsho Abdul-Razaq


By Emmanuel Kehinde, Ilorin

The father of Kwara State Governor, Alhaji AbdulGaniyu Folorunsho Abdul-Razaq, has died at the age of 93.

The patriarch died in Abuja. He was born in 1927.
The Mutawali of Ilorin and Tafida of Zazzau (Zaria), who was Chairman, Nigerian Body of Benchers, died peacefully at about 2a.m. on Saturday July 25, 2020.
The first lawyer from the Northern Region is survived by his 90-year-old wife Alhaja Raliat AbdulRazaq, illustrious children including Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq and grandchildren.
Arrangement for his interment will be announced by the family.

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