Olalekan Abdul-Rahaman Badmus, the newly appointed Executive Director of Marine and Operations at the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), paid a royal courtesy visit to His Royal Majesty, Oba AbdulFatai Oyeyinka Aremu Aromire Oyegbemi II, the Ojora of Ijora and Iganmu Kingdom, in Lagos.
Engr. Badmus, a seasoned administrator, development advocate, technology expert, and accomplished boardroom figure with rich experience across both the public and private sectors, hails from the illustrious family of Osogbo business magnate, Chief Khamis Olatunde Badmus (Tuns) and the renowned Animashaun family of Lagos.
The royal visit, held at the ancient palace of the Ojora of Ijora and Iganmu Kingdom, was graced by notable dignitaries, including Prince Sijuade Aromire, a biological son of His Royal Majesty.
In his warm remarks, Oba Ojora described the visit as a “homecoming” for Engr. Badmus, given his deep ancestral roots in the Animashaun family of Lagos. His Majesty commended the NPA Executive Director for his commitment to public service and exemplary conduct, likening his values to those of President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, whom he described as a model of the Yoruba “Omoluabi” ethos.
The monarch offered prayers for Engr. Badmus, the Nigerian Ports Authority, and the nation at large. In a remarkable highlight of the visit, His Royal Majesty conferred a chieftaincy title on Engr. Olalekan Badmus, honouring him as the Aare Bobagbimo of Ijora and Iganmu Kingdom.
KABIYESI Ojora also used the medium of the visitation to formally announce the ojora kingdom annual famous festival, ELEGBA EJIWA FESTIVAL 2025, of which everyone present declared to attend.
This honor not only recognizes Engr. Badmus’s professional achievements and integrity but also reinforces the cultural and ancestral bond he shares with the Ojora and Iganmu communities.
Olaitan Royal Reporting.
The brief biography of Engr. Olalekan Abdul-rahaman Badmus
The Executive Director, Marine and Operations
Olalekan Abdul-Rahaman Badmus, a seasoned administrator, development enthusiast, technology expert and a successful boardroom personae with vast experience in both private and public sectors was born to the family of Osogbo Business Mogul and Magnate, Chief Khamis Olatunde Badmus (Tuns) and Animashaun family in Lagos State, on July 9,1978. He had his Primary and Post-Primary 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. He also holds an additional Masters in Managerial Psychology from the same institution in 2009.
Engr. Olalekan Badmus is 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 is the immediate past 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 is 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.