Maj. Gen. Olayemi Lasisi Abidoye (Rtd)
Maj Gen Olayemi Lasisi Abidoye (rtd) is a native of Omu-Aran in Irepodun Local Government Area of Kwara State. He was born on the 29th April, 1955. He attended Muslim Community Primary and SDA Primary Schools both in Omu-Aran for his First School Leaving Certificate. He proceeded to Government Secondary School Omu-Aran for his Secondary education, where he obtained his West Africa School Certificate. He started his carrier by working briefly with Tate & Lyle Sugar Company, Nigeria Prison Service-now Nigeria Correctional Service and Kwara State Ministry of Education all in Ilorin, Kwara State, before proceeding to the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) in 1976 as a member of 20th Regular Course. He was commissioned into the Nigerian Army as a Second Lieutenant in 1978.
He was posted to the Nigerian Army Ordnance Corps on passing out from NDA. He held several appointments at staff, command and instructional levels both within and outside Ordnance Corps. Some of these appointments are: Unit Adjutant, Stores Officer, Senior Stores Officer, Senior Provision Officer, Commanding Officer and Commander. He was also an Instructor, Senior Instructor and Chief Instructor at various times in the Nigerian Army Ordnance Corps Training Centre Ojo Lagos. He was also a Commanding Officer in ECOMOG, Liberia and Sector Commander/Nigerian Contingent Commander in United Nations Peace Keeping Mission in Liberia (UNMIL), Commandant Nigerian Army College of Logistics and he was privileged to be the Commander, Nigerian Army Ordnance Corps.
Apart from several military courses he attended successfully, as at when necessary for his rank and career progression, he hold Bachelor degree in Law, Barrister at Law (LLB, BL) and Master degree in Strategic Studies. He also hold an Advance Diploma Certificate in Management from ASCON Topo Badagry.
At community level, he is a member of one of the most cherished and progressive social clubs in Omu-Aran-The Omu-Aran Social Club. He served as the President of the club for years and now the Treasurer. He served as the Chairman, Odun Omu-Aran Celebrations for three consecutive times. He also served as the President of Omu-Aran Development Association between 2021 and 2024. He was appointed the Chairman, Kwara South Senatorial District Security Committee by the Kwara South Obas in 2023.
He was also appointed a member of Kwara State Security Committee, on 10th of April 2026, by the Executive Governor of Kwara State, Mall. Abdulrahman AbdulRasaq, CON the Committee which was saddled with the responsibility for the production of a strategic security document for Kwara State.
In December 2023, he was installed the Esinkin Olomu of Omu-Aran, by His Royal Majesty, Oba Abdulraheem Oladele Adeoti, Olomu Efon Agboluaje II, the Olomu of Omu-Aran, the title that is like what Are Ona kakanfo is to the Oyo Empire.
After a meritorious service in the Nigerian Army for 35 years, he voluntarily retired in 2012 and started his Legal practice. He is the Principal Partner of Fairdeal Legal Practitioner, a firm of Solicitors and Advocate, with its head office at 80, Muritala Mohammed Way Ebute Metta Lagos, he is also to Chairman/CEO of AL WAJUD OIL AND GAS NIG LTD Omu-Aran.
He is happily married with children and grandchildren.
Major General Olayemi Lasisi Abidoye (Rtd), Chairman and Coordinator, Kwara South Security Committee (Kwara South Security Network)