About Asiwaju Olayinka Fasuyi
Management consultant, educator and community leader. Chief Consultant of Supreme Management Training and Consultancy Services Ltd, President/CEO of Ibadan Business School, and Asiwaju of Ijesaland.
Introduction of a Legend
Asiwaju Olayinka Fasuyi is one personality that is not easily lost in the anonymity of the crowd. In the world of business management consulting, academics, philanthropy, tradition, as well as religious and social circuits, Asiwaju Olayinka Fasuyi has distinguished himself as not merely a national icon, but also an astute player, garnering accolades and recognitions for his accomplishments and contributions in these various spheres of life, he has been touching lives.
Asiwaju Olayinka Fasuyi, a world class management consultant to several multilateral and bilateral organisations, including the World Bank; African Development Bank; United Nations Development Programme; Federal Government’s Ministries, Departments and Agencies, is the Chief Consultant of the Supreme Management Training & Consultancy Services Limited, President/CEO and Founder of the prestigious Ibadan Business School, Ibadan, a strategic institution offering training and support for the human capital development needs of Nigeria’s public service and those in Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise sectors of the national economy.
Asiwaju Olayinka Fasuyi
Consultant · Educator · Community Leader
Chief Consultant, Supreme Management Training and Consultancy Services Ltd. President/CEO and founder, Ibadan Business School. Asiwaju of Ijesaland.
Family Background
On Tuesday, 25th October, 1955 two major events happened in Ilesa. First and most major, the flamboyant, charismatic, ebullient, more popular than the ruling father-king, Crown Prince (Awe Owa) Omooba Adeniran Aromolaran passed on! His life and time in Ijesaland earned him that sobriquet ” Owa e ni ‘sokun, oosha l’owa l’aafin” Literally means the Prince that lives kingly, royally, and majestically resides in Isokun( the royal house location) while the father-king living in the Palace was a mere symbol of office.
Asiwaju Olayinka Fasuyi
The second major event was the auspicious and illustrious birth of a future leader and legend, Lington Olayinka Fasuyi in Ilesa that same day. Asiwaju Olayinka Fasuyi was born into a polygamous family in Ilesa, Osun State, on October 25, 1955 into the family of Chief Jacob Olowookere Fasuyi and Mrs Felicia Sijuwola Fasuyi. His mother was the fifth wife out of seven and he is the 16th child of 23 children. Olayinka’s father was a successful business man in Ijesaland and his grandfather Chief Anjorin Fatunwase Fasuyi, the Asolo in Isona Quarters, Ilesa was a sculptor whose expertise earned him the sole responsibility of designing all the artworks in the palace of His Imperial Majesty, Owa Obokun Adimula and the Paramount Ruler of Ijesaland. His mother Madam Sijuwola Fasuyi on the other hand was fathered by the Segbua of Ilesa, Chief Komolafe Farinloye of Egbe-Idi Quarters in Ilesa, one of the prominent Ifa priests to the Paramount Ruler of Ijesaland, and his maternal grandmother was Iya Osunremekun.
Personal Life & Family
Asiwaju Olayinka Fasuyi is married to his delectable, virtuous and cherished heartthrob; Yeye Asiwaju of Ijesaland, Yeye Asiwaju (Dr.) Olubisi Olufunke Fasuyi, the daughter of a very devout Christian Mr. Johnson Olutayo Olubamowo and Mrs. Elizabeth Adedotun Olubamowo, both of blessed memory. With the intellectual depth and refinement acquired through her academic studies with a Ph.D in Communication and Language Arts at the University of Ibadan, alongside her professional pursuits, she has skillfully steered the affairs of the Supreme Management Training and Consultancy Services Limited, while her husband, Asiwaju Olayinka Fasuyi, manages the Ibadan Business School
The marriage is blessed with 4 children:
- Faramola Eniola Fasuyi, now Mrs Faramola Eniola Adewumi
- Miss Jojolola Ololade Fasuyi
- Omoloro Sijuwola Fasuyi, now Mrs Omoloro Sijuwola Meshack
- Mr. Olatipe Olayinka Fasuyi
Education, Training & Degrees
Academic Journey
- Otapete Methodist Primary School — 1962–1968
- Ilesa Grammar School — from 1969
- Federal School of Arts and Science, Ondo — A’ Levels, 1977–1979
- University of Ibadan — B.Sc. Economics, 1982/83
- University of Ibadan — Master’s in Industrial and Labour Relations, 1986
- Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife — MBA, 1992
- University of Ibadan — Master’s in Information Science, 1994
Executive Education
He also obtained Executive Certificates in Management from:
- University of Manchester Business School, UK
- Georgetown University Business School, Washington D.C., USA
- Queen’s University Business School, Ontario, Canada
- International Society for Business Research (ISBR), Tokyo, Japan
He is also a Fellow of several professional bodies, including:
- Nigerian Institute of Management — F.N.I.M.
- Institute of Management Consultants — F.I.M.C.
- Institute of Information Management — F.I.I.M.
- Institute of Training and Development — F.I.T.D.
- Life Member, Nigerian Economic Society
Career and Professional Achievements
His professional journey began in the public sector, where he worked with the Federal Ministry of Finance, the National Electric Power Authority (NEPA) and later the Federal Ministry of Education.
Following his university education and NYSC, he returned to the Federal Ministry of Education and subsequently joined Total Nigeria Plc. in 1985.
After seven years at Total Nigeria Plc., he voluntarily resigned in July 1992 to pursue entrepreneurship and establish his own consultancy practice.
Entrepreneurship and Consultancy
Building Supreme Management Training & Consultancy Services Limited
In 1992, Asiwaju Olayinka Fasuyi founded Supreme Management Training and Consultancy Services Limited.
The company’s breakthrough came when it secured a major training programme for Adamawa State in September 1992. The successful delivery of the project opened opportunities for the company to work with Agricultural Development Projects and other organisations across Nigeria.
Through strategic reinvestment, the company expanded its operations to different parts of the country, establishing offices and building a nationwide operational presence. By 1994, the company had developed into a national consultancy firm capable of delivering large-scale training programmes.
Ibadan Business School
Asiwaju Olayinka Fasuyi is also the President/CEO and Founder of Ibadan Business School, an institution established to contribute to human capital development through training and support for Nigeria’s public service and Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise sectors.
International & Government Engagements
The consultancy subsequently became a consultant to the World Bank and United Nations. As an individual, Asiwaju Olayinka Fasuyi was also engaged as Chief Consultant to represent the UNDP Resident Representative in Kaduna and Ondo State.
In 2005, Supreme Management Training and Consultancy Services Limited was evaluated as the best-rated consultancy firm among the firms screened for a major Federal Government training engagement under the BPSR.
Philanthropy and Community Development
Asiwaju Olayinka Fasuyi is the Chairman of Ijesa Community Development Assembly (ICDA). Under his leadership, the Assembly has delivered projects including the Ijesaland Geriatric Centre, a new palace for the Owa Obokun Adimula, the Ijesa Health Insurance Scheme, and lots more.
Asiwaju Yinka Fasuyi Foundation (AYFF)
Asiwaju Olayinka Fasuyi is the Founder and Chairman of the Asiwaju Yinka Fasuyi Foundation (AYFF), a community philanthropy organisation focused on assisting underserved people and promoting the socio-economic interests of Ijesaland.
One of its notable interventions has been the sponsorship of WAEC fees for no fewer than 2,500 students across the six local government areas of Ijesaland.
Social Life, Clubs & Global Travels
As a socialite, Asiwaju Olayinka Fasuyi firmly believes that all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. He works with intense focus when it is time to work, but he also plays with equal passion when it is time to unwind. To him, socialising is not just leisure, it is a vital form of networking, and neglecting it could be detrimental to the sustainability of any business and even mental health.
Clubs & Societies
Global Travels
Asiwaju Olayinka Fasuyi has virtually travelled across all the continents of the world: Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, South America, and Australia, except Antarctica; a feat that makes him today, one of the most travelled Nigerians, having visited 108 countries as at the last count.
Asiwaju Olayinka Fasuyi
Consultant · Educator · Community Leader
For over 30 years, Asiwaju Olayinka Fasuyi has been a proud member of the First Cosmopolitan Club in Africa; Ibadan Recreation Club (1902), where he served as President two decades ago. He is currently the only individual to have risen from member to being appointed as a Patron of the Club. He shares the honour of being nominated as a Patron with the Ooni of Ife and the Emir of Ilorin. In addition, he is a member of Ibadan Golf Club, Ibadan Polo Club, a member of Silver Knight, and a foundation member of T-Exclusive.
Chieftaincy, Honours & Title
Asiwaju Olayinka Fasuyi
Asiwaju Olayinka Fasuyi holds the following titles: