Hon. Bolanle Aminat Sarumi-Aliyu (BASA)
Omobolanle Aminat Sarumi-Aliyu (BASA) was born on 22 March 1979 at the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, to the family of Chief/Prince/Hon. Ali Balogun Sarumi and Mrs. Jean Balogun Sarumi.
Her father, Chief Ali Balogun Sarumi, is a respected community leader, businessman, investor, and accomplished politician. He served as a member of the House of Representatives, representing Ibadan under the Alliance for Democracy (AD) from 1999 to 2003. His dedication to public service and his influence within the Ibadan metropolis earned him widespread recognition.
Her mother, Mrs. Jean Balogun Sarumi, is British and a Christian, while her father is a Muslim. Their marriage, which began in the United Kingdom after her father's education and professional career there, stands as an inspiring example of religious harmony, mutual respect, and family unity.
Educational Background
Omobolanle Sarumi-Aliyu is a woman of exceptional character who chose to pursue academic excellence through determination and hard work. She attended her primary and secondary education in Ibadan, Nigeria, before furthering her studies in the United Kingdom.
She studied Social Work and Welfare, Psychology, Sociology, and later obtained a degree in Social Policy from Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge, United Kingdom. Her educational background prepared her for a lifetime of leadership, entrepreneurship, humanitarian service, and public administration.
Entrepreneurship and Humanitarian Service
BASA is the Chief Executive Officer of Bees Bridal Ltd, an event planning, catering, decoration, and bridal services company. She is also the Chief Executive Officer of Mia Uniform, a uniform manufacturing company, and serves as a Resident Director of a British school in Abuja.
She founded the Childhood Bridge International Initiative and the BASA Foundation, two non-governmental and non-profit organisations dedicated to supporting the less privileged, empowering vulnerable communities, and promoting social development across Nigeria.
Her passion is to build a better Nigeria where every citizen matters regardless of tribe, religion, gender, or social status. She is happily married and blessed with children.
Political Career
Her journey in public service gained national attention in 2011 when she was appointed Special Assistant on Social Development to the then Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Chief Jumoke Akinjide.
Having grown up in a politically active family, BASA has remained deeply involved in grassroots politics and community development. In 2020, she was appointed Senior Special Assistant on Diaspora Affairs to the Executive Governor of Oyo State, where she worked to strengthen relationships between the state and Nigerians in the diaspora.
She has also served as the National Chairperson of the Atikulated Global Movement, supporting PDP aspirants and candidates through mobilisation and political engagement.
BASA's commitment to partisan politics is driven by her desire to serve the people, promote gender equality, strengthen democratic institutions, and provide purposeful leadership. She believes politics should be a platform for service, integrity, accountability, and development.
With a vision of a more prosperous and inclusive Oyo State, Hon. Omobolanle Aminat Sarumi-Aliyu continues to inspire hope through her dedication to good governance and her determination to build a future where no one is left behind.