Abdul Wahab Iyanda Folawiyo
Chief Abdul Wahab Iyanda Folawiyo ( 1928 - 2008 ) CON, was a Nigerian businessman, philanthropist, Baba Adinni and Muslim leader.
He was a member of the Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs of Nigeria (Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, abbreviated NSCIA.); he was vice-president of the Jamāʿat Nasr al-Islām (جماعة نصر الإسلام/ Jama'atu Nasril Islam; Abbr.JNI).
He was one of the 138 signatories of the open letter a common word between us and you ( Engl. A Common Word Between Us and You ), the personalities of Islam to "leaders of Christian churches everywhere" (Engl. "Leaders of Christian Churches, everywhere ... ") (October 13, 2007).
Web links
- fr.africanleadershipacademy.org: Founders' Wall Unveiled ( African Leadership Academy )
- allafrica.com: Nigeria: Folawiyo Dies, Buried
- allafrica.com: Nigeria: Wahab Folawiyo (1928 - 2008)
- nigeriavillagesquare.com: Baba Adinni Yinka Folawiyo is DEAD
See also
- Ahmadu Bello
- Baba Adinni
- Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (Nigeria) (NSCIA)
- Orders and decorations of Nigeria
References and footnotes
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Folawiyo, Abdul Wahab Iyanda |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Wahab Iyanda Folawiyo; Abdulwahab Iyanda Folawiyo; عبد الوهاب إياندا فولاوييو (Arabic) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Nigerian businessman, philanthropist, Baba Adinni and Muslim leader |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1928 |
| DATE OF DEATH | 2008 |