LEADERSHIP TEAM

Leadership

AAS-USA is led by a professionally diverse team committed to credible representation, structured mobilization, and results-oriented engagement on behalf of the Nigerian-American diaspora.

Leadership Profiles

OA

Obaz Akintayo

CHAIRMAN

Leads with strategic vision and institutional discipline, anchoring AAS-USA’s national advocacy structure.

SB

Joshua Babalola

DEPUTY CHAIRMAN

Drives organizational coordination and supports diaspora engagement across U.S. chapters.

BH

Bola Hassan

SECRETARY

Manages governance, documentation, and official communications of the association.

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Sheriff Lawan Kaumi

NIGERIAN LIAISON OFFICER

Facilitates diplomatic and institutional linkages between AAS-USA and stakeholders in Nigeria.

Leadership Bio Copy

  • As Chairman of AAS-USA, Obaz Akintayo provides strategic direction and institutional leadership for the association. With a deep commitment to democratic governance and diaspora civic engagement, he guides AAS-USA’s mission of structured political participation, investment facilitation, and bilateral cooperation between the United States and Nigeria.

  • Joshua Babalola serves as Deputy Chairman of AAS-USA, coordinating chapter activities and national engagement initiatives across the United States. His leadership ensures that the association maintains operational discipline and member alignment with its strategic objectives.

  • Bola Hassan oversees the governance and administrative functions of AAS-USA. As Secretary, she manages official correspondence, documentation, and organizational records, ensuring that AAS-USA operates with transparency, accountability, and institutional integrity.

  • Sheriff Lawan Kaumi serves as AAS-USA’s principal link between the association and Nigerian government institutions, APC leadership, and civic stakeholders in Nigeria. His role is critical in ensuring that diaspora efforts are aligned with national priorities and that AAS-USA’s contributions are channeled effectively into Nigeria’s reform agenda.