Olalekan Sanusi Salami (1928–1988) was a Nigerian politician, businessman, and socialite who was the former director of the Western Nigeria Development Corporation currently known as the Odu'a Investment Company.
The Adamasingba Sports Complex inaugurated on May 28th 1988, two months after his death, was renamed Lekan Salami Stadium in 1998 by the then Oyo State Military Governor, Ahmed Usman .
[7] He was elected back into the Ibadan District Council in 1961 and was later appointed as executive director of the Western Nigeria Development Corporation currently known as Odu'a Investment Company.
Salami was a key figure in the Western Nigerian Development Corporation (WNDC), which was responsible for overseeing infrastructure projects in the region.
During the 1950s and 1960s, under the leadership of Chief Obafemi Awolowo and the Action Group, the WNDC engaged Solel Boneh to help with major construction projects.
As part of his involvement with the WNDC, Lekan Salami played a significant role in managing and facilitating the collaboration between the corporation and Solel Boneh.
Salami's relationship with Solel Boneh was thus instrumental in advancing the infrastructure and economic development of the region, leveraging international expertise to complement local efforts.