Muhammad Dele Belgore (born 25 June 1961) is a Nigerian lawyer and politician. He was the 2011 Action Congress of Nigeria's (ACN) Kwara State governorship candidate in the 2011 Kwara State gubernatorial election. However he lost out to the PDP's Governorship candidate, Abdulfatah Ahmed who became the Governor of Kwara state.[1] Belgore is a native of Ilorin in Kwara state.
Early life and education
editBelgore was born to Lt. Justice Mahmud Babatunde Belgore, a former Chief Judge of the Feredal High Court[2][3][4] and Alhaja Maryam Alarape Belgore, a former British-trained nurse and oil merchant.[5][6] Belgore attended the Nigerian Law School in 1985.[7]
Career
editBelgore is one of the pioneers of Alternative dispute resolution in Nigeria.[8][9] He is also a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN)[10] and the co-founder of Sofunde, Osakwe, Ogundipe and Belgore.[11]
Political career
editBelgore was elected as the flagbearer of the Action Congress of Nigeria in 2011 where he lost to the eventual winner, Abdulfatah Ahmed. He moved to the Peoples Democratic Party in 2013 where he ran for the Gubernatorial election and lost in 2014.[12][13]
He returned to the All Progressives Congress where he rejected an appointment into the party's governing council.[14][15] withdrew from running in the gubernatorial primaries under the All Progressives Congress in 2019 and supported the eventual winner of the election, Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrasaq.[16]
References
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- ^ "Correction: Former Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Justice Babatunde Belgore Is Dead | Sahara Reporters". saharareporters.com. Retrieved 2023-06-17.
- ^ Oyekola, Tunde (2022-12-25). "Kwara govt honours ex-govs, ex-CJN Belgore, Saraki, others". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 2023-06-17.
- ^ Olesin, Abdullahi (2022-12-25). "Kwara Honours Founding Fathers As Best Teachers, 5 Others Get Car Prizes". Retrieved 2023-06-17.
- ^ "Kwara Gov Commiserates with Belgore over Mum's Death – THISDAYLIVE". www.thisdaylive.com. Retrieved 2023-06-12.
- ^ "You are being redirected..." kwarastate.gov.ng. Retrieved 2023-06-17.
- ^ ACMC, Edeh Samuel Chukwuemeka (2023-02-24). "Best Lawyers In Nigeria 2023: 14 Most Prominent". Bscholarly. Retrieved 2023-06-12.
- ^ "'We have taken Arbitration to Other African Countries' – THISDAYLIVE". www.thisdaylive.com. Retrieved 2023-06-12.
- ^ Faith, Adeoye (2022-05-12). "CIArb boss lauds Lawan for passage of arbitration, mediation act". Tribune Online. Retrieved 2023-06-12.
- ^ Babarinsa, Olusola (2023-06-25). "Kwara gov celebrates Belgore at 62". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 2023-07-15.
- ^ Odunsi, Wale (2014-08-21). "Belgore gives Kwara APC chieftains 14 days to withdraw allegations against him". Daily Post Nigeria. Retrieved 2023-07-15.
- ^ "In Kwara, Belgore, Saraki, ex-VC scramble for PDP guber ticket – Daily Trust". dailytrust.com. 16 November 2014. Retrieved 2023-06-17.
- ^ "Belgore, ACN ex-governorship candidate joins PDP – P.M. News". Retrieved 2023-06-17.
- ^ Odunsi, Wale (2014-02-05). "Belgore rejects appointment into Kwara APC Governing Board". Daily Post Nigeria. Retrieved 2023-06-17.
- ^ www.premiumtimesng.com https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/154605-belgore-rejects-appointment-member-kwara-apc-governing-board.html?tztc=1. Retrieved 2023-06-17.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ "Belgore Withdraws from Kwara APC Guber Primary, Directs Supporters to Vote for Abdulrazaq – THISDAYLIVE". www.thisdaylive.com. Retrieved 2023-06-17.