Abdullahi Bala Lau, popularly known as Sheikh Balalau, is a Nigerian Islamic scholar, cleric, mufassir, and preacher.

He is the national Chairman[1] of the Jama'atu Izalatul Bidi'ah wa Ikamatus Sunnah,[2] the largest Salafi movement in Nigeria,[3] since December 2011.

Bala Lau is the national chairman Jama’atul Izalatul Bid’ah Wa Iqamatul Sunnah (JIBWIS) Nigeria.

He was appointed chief Imam of Daubeli Juma’ah mosque of Yola North.

On August 13 Bala Lau met — while Nigerien crisis 2023 — the president of the National Council for the Safeguard of the Homeland, Abdourahamane Tchiani in Niamey.