HISTORY AND BACKGROUND OF SENATOR OLAMILEKAN SOLOMON ADEOLA – YAYI (FCA)
An insight of Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola, YAYI, a distinguish and enviable son of Ago-Isaga, Pahayi, Ilaro, Yewa South Local Government Area of Ogun State.
Not too long in the distant past, a bloody strife accrued in the indigenous settlement of Isaga-Orile. This uprising led to the break-up of the ancient Yewa colony as inhabitants had to flee the town. Men of valor and conquest took refuge in surrounding but widely separate settlements.
The progenitors of Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola found succor in the expanse land of Pahayi, Ilaro in Ogun State, Nigeria, where they settled and later christened Ago-Isaga, Pahayi, Ilaro.
Today, a third generation offspring from the then settlers has come back home to liberate his people from the shackles of wants, stagnation and underdevelopment. He is bringing home a colossal amount of wealth creation capability. This time, however, it’s not only for the Yewa People but for the entire Ogun indigenes, home and abroad.
This work is an abridged detail of Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola’s rich political credentials. His enviable rise to political stardom by that of hard work, perseverance and humility is profound and a reference point for individuals with ambitions of delivering dividends of democracy to their people.
Of course, like the proverbial elephant, whose description can only be made from the perspective of view, this work cannot just sum it up, YAYI is not only quintessential, he is also PHENOMENON.
THE MAN: SOLOMON OLAMILEKAN ADEOLA, FCA
An embodiment of humility, hard work and humanitarianism Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola was born on August 10, 1969, into the family of Mr. and Mrs. Adeola Ogunleye.
He is an indigene of Ago-Isaga, Pahayi, of Agbole Onibata, Ilaro, Yewa South Local Government, Ogun State.
Undoubtedly, Senator Olamilekan has lived a greater part of his life as a change agent, bridge builder and a success story in business and politics.
An incursion into his humble background, his perseverance at early stage of life as an employee, his zeal and preparedness to go through and his undying faith in turning dreams and visions into realities in business and politics are worthy of emulation and an inspirational recipe for younger generations and progressives who are determined to improve the situation in our country at all levels of governance.
FAMILY BACKGROUND
Sen. Solomon Olamilekan Adeola’s father; Mr. Ayinde Adeola Ogunleye and mother, madam Ogunleye Olasunbo Oluwaseun (Nee Akinola), are of Yewa South and Abeokuta South Local Government Area of Ogun State respectively.
His Yewa lineage is as current as in the third paternal ancestral origin from the Agbole Onibata, Ago-Ishaga, Pahayi in Ilaro.
He’s the fourth son of Ayinde Adeola Ogunleye, grandson to Ogundimu Sangoloni, and great grandson to Olege (third ancestral father). Ogundimu Sangoloni married two wives, Atikekerewoba Alake and Alaba as first and second wives respectively. Alaba who hailed from Agbole Alapapo of Joga-Orile, Yewa North LGA of Ogun State, gave birth to only one child; ayinde Adeola Ogunleye.
A sizeable number of the evolved families are till today settled at Ago-Isaga, Pahayi, in Ilaro, Yewa South Local Governemnt Area of Ogun State, involved in primary occupations like farming, trading etc.
According to Chief Micheal Adelani Ogundimu, the head of the Ogundimu family in Ago-Isaga, Pahayi, Ilaro “In 1862, a civil strife led to the collapse of the then Isaga Orile where every member of the community had to flee from the place to find refuge elsewhere.
Our grandparents found themselves first in Ago Isaga in Ilaro and later migrated to Pahayi. Pahayi is about a kilometer away from Ilaro then, but civilization and development has led to the merging of the two communities and that led to the disappearance boundaries”.
He observed that the three Isaga men that settled at Pahayi were Olege, Akanni and Akinola, are of the same parents. Olege later got married to an indigene of Ilaro in the person of Wumiloju (nee) Akande. Wunmiloju gave birth to Shangoade, Motawe and Ogundimu. Ogundimu gave birth to Ogunleye and five other children.
Ogunleye is the father of Senator Yayi.
He went further to state that “The 1862 war scattered the Isaga people even up to the Republic of Benin. There is Iju-Ishaga and Ishaga Surulere in Lagos State and Ishaga Oke odan in Idiroko and in many other places. Senator Adeola was the Chairman of year 2015 Isaga Day celebration. The celebration is an avenue for all Isaga sons and daughters to meet and interact.
Senator Adeola’s immediate maternal lineage is of a very Egba origin, being born in Madam Abeeni Olasunbo Oluwaseun of the highly respected Akinola family. His maternal grandfather, Pa Akinola Julius Sodipo (a.k.a. Baba Pupa) of the Kilaso compound in Kenta Odutolu, Abeokuta South Local Government Area, was widely respected as a very disciplined man who lived for over 115 years and was a successful farmer and trader with exceptional leadership qualities.
Verifiable historical evidence reveals that his mother’s paternal grandparents were from Itoku before arriving Kenta in the present day Abeokuta South Local Governemnt Area of Ogun State. his mother’s grandfather, NOfiu Odu gave birth to Julius Akinola Sodipo, the Madam Abeeni Olasunbo Oluwaseun (YAYI’s mother).
The famly’s farmland is in Asu, in Kobape Area of Obafemi Owode LGA, also in Ogun State. asu is the District hub for seven other settlements while Kobape is sited within a Local Government Development Area Council.
Madam Abeeni Olasunbo grew up at Ikija, also in Abeokuta South LGA. Madam Olasunbo’s maternal root is in Olorunda, near Imala Village on the way to Ilaro. During her life time, Madam Abeeni Olasunbo was an active and prominent member of Egbe Alaro Cloth Dealers in the famous Itoku market, Abeokuta.
From the above narratives, Sen. Solomon Olamilekan Adeola is evidently rooted in both Yewa and Egba lineage of Ogun
PANEGYRIC
OMO ISAGA OKUMASE
Solomon Olamilekan Adio,
Omo Isaga Okumase,omo abereo wo ti ko ni gbagbe.
Omo abere meta ni isaga, okan ge, okan tan, okan to ku la fi n ran ‘gba aso.
Omo olodo oko sa, omo bonile o sun, won a pe lehinkule eni titi, ki se bii tole, boo pe titi orun a maagbe onile lo.
Omo aboku soro nipopo, awi wuruwuru jare oku.
Omo ode fila de laakaye, omo ri ade, ont segi, segi nileke obun.
Isaga omo aforufajo.
Omo owo ekute ko ka awuso, nibi ko yi gbirigbiri lo mo, aboogun yi gbiri gbiri laja.
Omo Akala o mo ori olori ni iju Agbado o mo ori eni yo ran-un.
Omo ekute ile fie se gbe ‘yefun.
Awa ni omo a fi Osanyin Jagun Oba……………………
EDUCATION BACKGROUND
Sen. Solomon Olamilekan Adeola grew through self-development. He began his formal education at State Primary School in Alimosho, Lagos and proceeded to Community Grammar School Akowonjo, Lagos for his Secondary Education.
He subsequently proceeded to the prestigious Ondo State Polytechnic Owo, now Rufus Giwa Polytechnic, Oweo, Ondo State, where he bagged a Higher National Diploma in Accounting (H.N.D).out of personal zeal to excel, Sen. Solomon Olamilekan Adeola got enrolled for his professional courses while in school, becoming a Chartered Accountant at a very young age.
He is a distinguished Member of the Association of Acounting Technicians (AAT) and also an Associate Chartered member (ACA) of the institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN).
WORKING EXPERIENCE
He started his professional carrier as a junior staff with The Guardian Newspaper Limited, where he worked for 12 years and rose to the position of the Accountant.
He later proceeded to Olatunji Omoyemi and Company: a Chartered accounting firm, where he led the audit team for several years. He was then promoted to the position of a Senior Auditor.
Later he floated his own company, SOOTEM Nigeria Limited, where he is the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer. SOOTEM is a specialized tax consulting firm.
POLITICAL/LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE
Sen. Olamilekan Solomon Adeola’s political philosophy has been that of a very rich fighting tradition for political, social and economic rights of the people. He strongly feels that people should have access to basic necessities of life without hindrances.
He believes in the enthronement of democratic tenet, principles of justice, rule of law, equity and civil liberty. He is also of the view that there should be entrenchment of true federalism in the Nation’s polity. His dream is that of a Nigeria where your tribe, religion and economic status will not be an impediment to personal pursuit of self actualization and growth in life.
As a young man, he was part of the many Nigerians who protested the annulment of the June 12 Presidential decision won by late Chief M.K.O. Abiola. At a time when the country was heavily militarized, he joined forces with others youths in his neighborhood to challenge the annulment. It was in one of such protest that he lost his immediate younger brother, who was killed he lost his immediate younger brother, who was killed by stray bullets from the gun of a soldier of the Nigerian Army.
Rather than allow the unfortunate demise of the brother to deter him from pursuing his political belief, the incident instead spurred him to forge ahead. With a determination to serve humanity, he contested for an Assembly seat into Lagos State House of Assembly in the 2003 and convincingly won the election, representing Alimosho Constituency 02, a post he was re-elected for the second time in 2007 on the platform of the then Alliance for Democracy (AD), later Action Congress (AC), and Action Congress of Nigeria (CAN) and now All progressive Congress (APC).
Hon Kehinde Joseph who has been working closely with him for over decades relayed this impression of him,”Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola, YAYI as he is fondly called is a brother, a very good friend and also a boss. He is energetic, charismatic; an achiever; a highly determined individual for success and a compassionate man. He believes in the progress of the people, he is kind, magnanimous and exceptionally generous”.
He went further ascribe to the fact there is no office in the land YAYI is not capable of handling. “He has a very good and promising future politically, I doubt if there is any political office in this country where YAYI cannot effectively perform. I’m just praying for continuous good health and long life for him.
He still has a long way to go, politically. He has a brighter political future being a Senator of this 8th National Assembly and, I expect that soonest he will become a Governor and probably the president of the Federal Republic. Undoubtedly, he has the capacity to be and I believe he will be”….
Think Ogun 2019, Think Yayi!
