AbdulRaheem Amoo Oladimeji

Doctor
AbdulRaheem Amoo Oladimej
Founder of Al-Hikmah University
Incumbent
Assumed office
2005
Personal details
BornJune 8, 1938
Igbaja, Ifelodun Local Government Area, Kwara State

AbdulRaheem Amoo Oladimeji, OFR, FNAEAP a Nigerian businessman and educationist, and founder of Abdur-Raheem Oladimeji Islamic Foundation (AROIF), Nigeria — which later became official proprietor of Al-Hikmah University.[1][2]

Biography

Oladimeji, was born on June 8, 1938 in Igbaja, Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State, Nigeria. where his father, Malam, Yusuf Oladimeji, was a hunter, farmer and herbalist and his mother is a poultry farmer.[1][3]

Notable establishments

  1. Alhaji Raheem Oladimeji and Sons Ltd: Imports and distributes firearms and ammunition.
  2. Universal Chemical and Explosives Company Ltd: Manufactures and imports chemicals and explosives for various industries.
  3. Dynaco Nigeria Company Ltd: Extracts and processes precious stones.
  4. A. Oladimeji Agriculture Ltd: Engages in agriculture, food processing, poultry, livestock production, and fishing.
  5. Alhaji Rabi Allahu and Sons Ltd: Provides building and electrical engineering services.
  6. Al-Hikmah University which was established in 2005.[4]

Awards

  1. Officer of the Federal Republic (OFR), awarded by the Government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
  2. Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administration (Honoris Causa) of Al-Hikmah University, Ilorin.
  3. Kwame Nkrumah Leadership Award, 2012 by the African Leadership Forum. Accra, Ghana.
  4. Fellow of the Nigerian Association of Educational Administration and Planning (FNAEAP).
  5. Kwara State Government Merit Award in Philanthropism.

Traditional titles

  1. Jagunmolu of Igbominaland
  2. Arogundade of Lagos, Lagos State.
  3. Bashorun of Iloro-Ekiti, Ekiti State.
  4. Asiwaju of Ireseland.
  5. Baba Oba of Offa[5]

References

  1. ^ a b "The Founder – Al-Hikmah University, Ilorin – Learning for Wisdom and Morality". Retrieved 2025-06-11.
  2. ^ Abuja, Tony Akowe (2025-01-31). "Al-Hikmah University confers honorary doctorate on Speaker Abbas". The Nation Newspaper. Retrieved 2025-06-11.
  3. ^ "How I established Al-Hikmah university with no formal education – Oladimeji - Daily Trust". dailytrust.com/. 2022-10-08. Retrieved 2025-06-11.
  4. ^ Adewole, Segun (2025-01-08). "Zulum preaches hard work, humility at Al-Hikmah varsity's 20th anniversary". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. Retrieved 2025-06-11.
  5. ^ ONIGBINDE, ADEWUYI (2021-12-11). "The bond of love between me and Olofa is strong ―Baba Oba of Offa, Alhaji Abdulraheem Amoo Oladimeji". Tribune Online. Retrieved 2025-06-11.
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