AbdulRaheem Amoo Oladimeji

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]

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

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]