Abdulazeez
Arisekola Alao is a notable Nigerian businessman and contractor who was the
publisher of the now defunct Monitor Newspaper.
He is considered a wealthy
businessman who is known for his causes in support of Islam in Ibadan and his
close ties to many of the city’s traditional and religious elites and to
various other Yoruba Muslim leaders. He bears the title of Aare Musulumi of
Yorubaland.
Arisekola
saw his fortunes rise during the regimes of Ibrahim Babangida and Sani Abacha
while his style is sometimes criticized as favoring any regime that can butter
his nest. He was both a friend of MKO Abiola and Sani Abacha but was actively
involved in supporting the latter to elongate his tenure through a transition
from military to democratic leadership.
Arisekola
doubles as the president-general of the Grand Council for Islamic Affairs and
member of the Board of Trustees of the Nigeria Supreme Council of Islamic
Affairs, NSCIA. He was aged 69
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