Abideen Olasupo
Olasupo Abideen Opeyemi | |
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| Born | October 17, 1993 Ifon, Osun State, Nigeria |
| Occupation(s) | Business leader, youth development advocate |
| Known for | Founder of OPAB Gas and Brain Builders Youth Development Initiative (BBYDI) |
Olasupo Abideen Opeyemi (born October 17, 1993, in Ifon, Osun State) is a Nigerian business leader and the founder of OPAB Gas as well as the Brain Builders Youth Development Initiative (BBYDI). He actively supports the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
In 2023, Olasupo was invited by the United Nations to deliver a speech at the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) Youth Forum focusing on "Strengthening Youth Trust in Multilateralism: Fostering Intergenerational and Peer Dialogue." Additionally, he participated as a speaker in the virtual Youth Forum during the UNGASS, where he addressed issues related to corruption prevention and international collaboration.
Education
His early education took place at Grace Nursery and Primary School in Ilobu, followed by secondary schooling at Al-Mansoor Model College. He holds a bachelor's degree in chemistry from the University of Ilorin.
Career
As the founder and executive director of Brain Builders Youth Development Initiative, Olasupo also serves on the Global Goals Youth Panel. He champions the translation of SDGs into regional languages and mobilizes community activists throughout Nigeria’s 774 local government areas to advance SDG implementation locally. He has spearheaded initiatives encouraging increased youth engagement in electoral processes, particularly within Kwara State.
In response to misinformation during the pandemic, he established Know COVID-19 Nigeria in 2020. Later, in 2022, he launched FactCheckAfrica to authenticate election-related information and verify governmental project claims. Representing 12 nations, Olasupo was chosen for the 2025 AI Journalism Lab Leadership Cohort at the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at City University of New York (CUNY).