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Engr. OLALEKAN Becomes Asiwaju Musulumi Of Osogbo
Engr. Olalekan Badmus, son of the Osogbo-born foremost industrialist and Chairman, Tuns Farm, Alhaji Khamis Olatunde Badmus, is on his way to becoming the Asiwaju Musulumi of Osogboland. And this authoritative.
Alhaji Badmus who is the Asiwaju Musulumi of Yorubaland had nominated his son for the revered Islamic title. The position allotted to him (Chief Badmus) is part of resolutions of the Osogbo Islamic elders in other to put a stop to the crisis that has plagued the Islamic community of the town for a while now.
It would be recalled that the Special Adviser on Political Affairs to Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke, Mr. Muniru Raji was on 26th November, 2024, appointed as Asiwaju Musulumi of Osogboland by the Chief Imam of Osogbo, Sheikh Musa Animasahun.
The appointment, however, didn’t go down well with some people, particularly the Advisory Committee for Osogbo Central Mosque known as Alasaro of Osogbo, who claimed to be a major deciding factor when it comes to Islamic tittles in Osogbo. The Alasaro didn’t only decried their marginalization from the appointment but also described it as a violation of the laid down procedures for the post.
Their main point of argument basically is that Muniru Raji’s appointment doesn’t represent the interest of the majority of Muslim community in Osogbo.
So there has been serious division and a lot of back and forth arguments over the matter between the supporters of Alhaji Munirudeen Raji and that of Adekilekun family of Alhaji Olatunde Badmus.
But now the stakeholders have decided to put things in the right perspectives in other for peace to reign. They have since reassigned the tittles by giving Alhaji Olatunde Badmus the post of Asiwaju Musulumi of Osogboland, and Alhaji Munirudeen Adebayo Raji the Jagunmolu Adeen of Osogboland.
These decisions were reached by the concerned Islamic stakeholders in Osogbo in a general meeting, held on Tuesday, 4th February, 2025, under the leadership of the Grand Imam of Osogboland.
The representatives of stakeholders at the meeting included the Alasaro of Osogboland, the Ratibi of Osogboland, the Mogaji of Osogboland, the United Imams of Osogboland, and the Council of Imam (Majmau) of Osogboland.
The forum, communicating the outcome of their meeting to the Ataoja of Osogbo, HRM Oba Jimoh Oyetunji in a letter dated 5th February, 2025, stated that their resolutions will bring peace and harmony to the Islamic community in Osogbo.
The letter partly read, “The topic of deliberation is the issue of misunderstanding caused by the pronounced Islamic title in Osogboland which is Asiwaju Musulumi of Osogboland.
“After Satisfied deliberation and much submissions from all concerned stakeholders, the house concluded and unanimously agreed upon these resolutions which thought will bring peace, harmony and co-existence among all concerned parties involved, for the sake of the religion and the love of our noble town Osogbo.
1.) Both parties will be fully briefed on the outcome of the crucial meeting
2.) Both parties will be admonished on the importance of leaving in peaceful atmosphere and adequately warned on the consequences of having grudges against each other.
3.) The post of Jagunmolu Adeen of Osogbo Land will be giving to Alhaji Munirudeen Adebayo Raji
4.) The post of Asiwaju Musulumi of Osogbo Land will be giving to Chief Alhaji Khamis Olatunde Badmus, to give it to his son, Hon. Olalekan Badmus as been requested for
Sir, in the light of the above explanations and resolutions, which we taught will doze all the tensions created by the issue, we hereby place it under your authority for perusal and approval.”
Let’s tell you more In case you don’t know who Engr. Olalekan Badmus is. He’s a seasoned administrator, development enthusiast, technology expert and a successful boardroom personae with vast experience in both private and public sectors. He was born to the family of Osogbo business mogul, Chief Khamis Olatunde Badmus (Tuns) on July 9,1978.
He had his primary and secondary education in Chrisland Primary School, Lagos and Navy Secondary School, Abeokuta in Ogun State respectively.
He proceeded to Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso where he obtained his Bachelor of Technology Degree in Computer Engineering in the year 2001.
Being a reader, lover of education and passionate learner, Engr. Abdul-Rahaman Badmus proceeded to Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife, for his Post Graduate study where he obtained a Masters’ Degree in Business Administration in 2005.
Lekan Badmus also holds an additional Masters in Managerial Psychology from the same institution in 2009.
He’s a certified Project Manager and a Project Management Institute’s Agile Certified Practitioner with specialization in Agile Principles and Mindset; Mindset Value-driven Delivery; Stakeholder Engagement; Team Performance; Adaptive Planning; Problem Detection and Resolution; Continuous Improvement on Product, Process, People and among others.
Imbued with the quest for professionalism, he went further to join the Nigerian Institute of Management, Nigerian Society of Engineers with a registered license from COREN to mention but a few.
Engr. Olalekan Badmus began his decade-long career as a Personal Assistant to the Chairman on International Affairs at Tuns, and rose to be the Acting Managing Director of TUNS Holdings Nigeria Limited, Osogbo.
He had also served as Commissioner for Regional Integration and Special Duties in Osun State, where he led the State Steering Committee of Osun Food Support Scheme, a programme initiated by the state government to support 30,000 vulnerable persons with food items on monthly basis and other laudable initiatives.
His efforts gave him further responsibilities like the Honourable Commissioner supervising the ministries of Culture and Tourism as well as Ministry of Home Affairs between June, 2022 and November, 2022.
Over the years, he has engaged in Policy Formulation, Business Analysis and Evaluation, Project and Management Experience, Budgeting and Forecasting, resolution strategies in private organization as well as Corporate Experience locally and internationally.
He’s a passionate entrepreneur and has participated in several national and international conferences and seminars on managerial and sustainable development among several others. At leisure, he loves swimming, traveling and playing golf. He is happily married with kids.
-Dare Adeniran
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