Alake, Soleye, Others Applaud Gbenga Adeoye For His Excellence In His Academic Pursuits

The Alake and  Paramount ruler of Egba land, Oba Dr.Adedotun Aremu Gbadebo Okukenu the IV has described Dr. Gbenga Adeoye as an illustrious son  with great vision and passion for helping humanity.

Oba Adedotun  joined other Egba Sons and Daughters from all walks of life to Celebrate the New year and the Call to Bar with Dr.Gbenga Adeoye.

Kabiyesi said that a lot of determination is required before one can decide to go all out to achieve success by combining Law with Accountancy even after PhD in Management Accounting .

He prayed that the new year will be a great year for the country and Ogun State while encouraging  him to keep moving; he expressed his appreciation to the wife Mrs Oluwakemi Abolaji Adeoye for standing by her husband all though his career development goals.

Alake of Egba land in his remark described  Dr. Adeoye as a talented and hard- working man with integrity and that was why so many people from all over the country joined him to celebrate the New year and his call to Bar despite their very  busy schedule especially on 1st January and prayed that this type of success will go round in Jesus name.

 The Alake of Egbaland in his goodwill message to the people, he pleaded with Nigerians to pray for peaceful election and declared that the hardship of the past will be wipe off this new year. 

Also speaking at the event, the former Minister of Finance, who is also a mentor to the celebrant, Dr. Onaolapo Soleye emphasized the charismatic posture of Barrister Adeoye and his role in resolving tax dispute all over the country and expressed joy that several top people in different entities has approached him to expressed their satisfaction and delight with Dr.Adeoye's integrity in Professional Service which has earned him good reputation with Government at all levels in Nigeria. 

Dr. Soleye said that the celebrant is always happy to speak for the oppressed and help lift the downtrodden out of penury and several has reported directly to him the  positive contributions made in their lives by Dr.Adeoye. without knowing that the Lawyer and Chartered Accountant is his adopted son.

Dr.Onaolapo Soleye stated further that Dr.Gbenga Adeoye is generous to a fault and that his wife is worthy of celebration because without his wife Mrs Kemi Adeoye, he would not have been able to achieve his goals.

Speaking in the same development the Rector of Moshood  Abiola Polytechnic, Dr. Adeoye Odedeji posited that Dr. Gbenga Adeoye and himself have the same type of background and worldview and all that was said by Dr.Ona Olapo Soleye the former Minister of Finance was the  absolute truth and that he has close relationship with both Dr.Adeoye and His wife who also passed through the same school before proceeding to further  his education in the various universities he attended  and that he knew the wife  in Mass Commuication department where he taught for over 23 years ago before becoming the Rector recently.

Speaking on behalf of the Community, the Chairman of the CDA, Elder Sola Adelakun noted that Dr.Adeoye is so humble that he does not look down on anyone and he is one person that you can run to in solving any problem in the community.He expressed delight at the level of network of the Accountant turned Lawyer who will always find solution to any problem  reported  to him for help and that while he was far away in Canada, he met another man who also told the same stories about Dr.Adeoye's generousity to all the people that comes his way .

In a sermon delivered by Elder Sam Adeogun from Alleluia Christian Chapel who is also the project Cordinator for IFAAD/ Ogun State Agric Project, he admonished everyone to trust God because God has all the powers to make anyone great.

Quoting from 1 Chromicle 29 verse 10 to 13 which is the anchor scripture of the church for the year 2022 but relevant for this kind of celebration, he emphasised verse 12 that 

"Both riches and honour come from God and  that God reignest over all; and in His  hand is power and might; and in His  hand it is to make great, and to give strength unto all as He has given to Dr.Adeoye.

Speaking on behalf of Class Mates at Nigerian Law School, Bukola Sottin-  Oyekunle who is a member of Group 1 with Rex Nwadoka stated that Dr.Adeoye touched the lives of 80 to 90%  of Nigerian Law School students in Lagos Campus.

She stated that whatever is your problem, spiritual, physical, academics or financial, just go to Dr.Adeoye and your matter will be resolved. Bukky who said she was Dr Adeoye's seat mate in Law School said that though he was a student but a father to  many on campus when they were in Law School.

The daughter Mororeofeoluwa Anuoluwapo  stated that her father is so loving and caring and despite his busy schedule, he is a family man who care for the spiritual, physical and academic well being of the family.

The son Morowo- Oluwa Adedamola mentioned that his father is a good example of  a man that love the family and that he gives equal treatment to children who were not even his biological children and you will not know the difference. He said that his father's commitment to study and work is enough to push anyone around to work hard and that he is a good example to follow .

The wife in her remark stated jokingly  that  she wonders atimes if her husband wanted to do 360 degrees, she buttressed that her husband is God fearing and caring and a goal getter who does not joke with any of His pursuit and that their home have been a bundle of  divine endowment and only the grace of God can help a man to achieve different things at the same time especially  combining  Accouning which is a Mathematical Oriented Profession with Law that is more like literature.

She explained that one of the things that she really enjoy about her husband is that  he thinks about the welfare of people.That many times he will say, that car is good for this family and once he makes up his mind to give anyone anything, he will do it without looking back. That his  life of giving has also spread into the DNA of the children. 

The younger sister Kemi Elemide on behalf of the siblings said that if there is anyone who care for every member of the family, Dr Adeoye is so passionate that he takes up the burden of all family members and to express his deeds will require 10 hours for her but only pray that the new year will be greater than all the past years.

Speaking also on behalf of the family Adeola Olubode who is also a lawyer for about 15 years expressed the fact that although Dr.Adeoye is her cousin but he is more of an uncle as he has not relented in providing guidance and career guide at all times.

She expressed how caring Dr Adeoye has been to everyone in the family and pray that the new year will be to greater height.

In his remark, Abiodun Falomo who also  claimed to have encountered  Dr Adeoye at Genade Africa at Federal University of Agriculture, explained how  he has supported him in his vision to become a great man and refer to him as his adopted father and mentor.

In the Paramount Ruler Entourage is The Asiwaju of Egbaland; Chief Maxwell Ayinla, the first African Tutor at London School of Accountancy who later joined Lever Brothers in England and eventually retired as a Director of Unilever in  Nigeria.

Several others expressed their joy for the new year from the church and neighborhood while reeling out the various support that have been received over the years from him.

In his remark while giving his vote of thanks and  in a close door meeting  with Alake and other leaders in his house, Dr. Adeoye expressed his joy that he would not have achieved much in life academically  if background is to be the only consideration but affirmed that just like Dr.Soleye said, he has never hide it for everyone that he was never born with silver spoon and that his background while at Anglican Central School in Ajebo and Ajebo Community High School  and while growing up in an environment where his parents emphasised integrity and hardwork as a currency for greatness coupled with several examples of men and women in Nigeria that has risen in life regardless of their background like the Late M.K.O Abiola, Chief Obafemi Awolowo, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, Akintola Williams, Kuforiji Olubi, Otunba Gbenga Daniel (whose father was a priest and at a time posted to Abeokuta which made Gbenga Daniel to attend BBHS) Ibikunle Amosun (whose mother was into frying stuffs yet became a governor) Asiwaju Maxwell Ayinla (who was the first black Tutor at London School of Accountancy in his early years as a Professional in Britain, ) Chief Olusegun Osoba (a journalist who turned Governor and Party leader)  Chief Taiwo Adeoluwa who was overall best in Law School in his set despite low background,  Amb.Toye Okanlawon, Chief Tunji Sunmonu (a successful business man in Houston, Texas ) Ayobami Biobaku ( A banker turned building material importer and developer and now supermarket owner in Lekki) and Engr.Ola Sobande (who despite his childhood life around a village in Ifo area went to Kings College with Scholarship and University in UK to study  engineering and was later employed by the same Shell) among other examples of how people can consistently rise in life regardless of their background.

He prayed that 2023 election will reshape Nigeria and give us a new name in the comity of nations but urge everyone to shun political violence and charged all Nigerians to vote massively for their respective candidate but in his usual way emphasised that after the election, it is a collective responsibility of all Nigerians to solve our problems and develop Nigeria and no one should sit on the fence.

Happy New Year was the Chorus here and their as people relax and enjoy the day while Motunde Ogunsola provided the Music as a one man band after Ibukun Akinola led the worship song during the short service for the day.

Great is thy faithfulness, morning by morning new mercies I see was the hymn for the celebration and Kikelomo Badejo was the MC of the day on her feet.

Other dignitaries at the events includes:

1. The president of Egba Economic Summit Group and  former President of PENGASAN; Chief Sina Luwoye FCA.who retired from Shell to form Ecogas.

2.The Vice President of Egba Economic Summit Group and a retired Oil Guru from Mobil ..Mr  Yinka Chris Coker .

3.Engineer Ola Sobande; pioneer member and originator of Egba Economic Summit Group who also retired from Shell Petroleum.

4.Prince Abiodun Karunwi; the Chairman of the Board of Egba Economic Summit.

5.Past President of Egba Economic Summit, Past President of Abeokuta Club and Chairman of  Ogun State Civil Service Commission; Engr & Chief Tokunbo Odebunmi mni who is more or else an uncle to Dr.Adeoye from his mother side at Gbagura in Abeokuta and husband to Joko the former Commissioner under  Otunba Gbenga Daniel in Ogun State who was blessed with twins in US in 2022 as well as Mrs Funmi Fadahunsi the M.D of Wok City Restaurant

6.Retired Justice Demola Bakre, OON (almost 92 years old, yet still play golf) who joined Dr.Adeoye to  celebrate the  new year and his call to Bar in 2022 who hails  from Gbagura from where Dr.Adeoye's mother hails from  and a mentor in legal profession to Dr.Adeoye.

7.Major General Lola Soleye (retired)

8.Mr Opaleye a legal ICON of over 30 years based in New Jersy, United State.

9.Eyitayo Soleye; the M.D of Laflamingo Laundry and Tobani Apartment and Chairman of Ini Hot Pots in Abeokuta.

10.Barrister Demola Badejo who was in the Governing  Council with Dr.Adeoye at Tai Solarin University of Education in 2019 and a golfer expressed satisfaction that Dr.Adeoye has proved everybody wrong that busy people cannot study further and came to a conclusion that you can achieve anything in life  if you set your heart at it.

11.Femi Adeyemi who is a close friend of Dr Adeoye and  the son of Late Deacon Poju Adeyemi the former SSG and head of Service of Ogun State.

12.Mrs Womiloju Modupe Soleye (The wife of Dr.Onaolapo Soleye the former Minister of Finance who retired from Ogun State Water Corporation and went into business who is the adopted mother of Dr.Adeoye.)

13 .Representative of Egba Legazy Network, Engineer Ogunmuyiwa.

14.The Council members of Alleluia Christian Chapel and some other leaders in the Church led by ..Pastor Paul Adeniyi Daniel, Pastor Mrs Adebola Daniel, Pastor Gbemi Akinbande, Pastor Funmi Kushimo, Pastor Isaa Akogun,  Builder Yinka Olatunji, Pastor Adebamowo, Pastor Oduyale, Pastor Kunle Ajayi who narrated how he was the MC at the wedding of  Dr.Gbenga Adeoye & his wife in the year 2003, Engr. Seye Maku ( The GM of Ogun State Water Corporation.)

15.The Auditor General of Ogun State, Mr Balogun who is a professional colleague of Dr.Adeoye, Deacon Atilade Bolarinwa a past Chairman of ICAN Abeokuta District and a past President of Abeokuta Sport Club.

16.The representative of the Chinese Community from New Hope Agriculture and Technology Nigeria Ltd .Mr Kelvin who expressed his delight in associating with Dr.Gbenga Adeoye who was their contact in Nigeria and assisted the company in buying Land and almost everything about initial set up and more importantly guiding them on Tax Compliance from inception till date.

17. Worldfamous Ajibola who was on hand as a journalist to capture the event unknown to Dr.Adeoye that he was present in the crowd.