Solomon Olamilekan Adeola lCON also known by the alias Yayi (born 10 August 1969), is a Nigerian politician serving as the Senator from Ogun West since 2023. He previously served as the Senator from Lagos West from 2015 to 2023. From 2011 to 2015, he was the Chairman of House of Representatives Committee on Public Accounts. He is also a chartered accountant, and a member of the Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT).
Early life and education
Adeola was born on 10 August 1969, at Lagos Island Maternity Hospital to Ayinde Adeola Ogunleye and Abeeni Olasunbo Ogunleye (née Akinola). He grew up in Alimosho where he began his education at State Primary School in Alimosho, Lagos. He proceeded to Community Grammar School, Akowonjo, Lagos for his secondary education. He then moved on to the Ondo State Polytechnic, Owo now Rufus Giwa Polytechnic, Owo, Ondo state where he bagged a Higher National Diploma (HND) in Accounting.
Professional background
Adeola had a stint with the flagship of Nigerian newspapers, The Guardian Newspapers Limited for 12 years and rose to the position of Accountant.
Adeola proceeded to Olatunji Omoyeni & Co, a chartered accounting firm, where he led the audit team for several years and was later promoted to the position of a Senior Auditor. He later established his own company, SOOTEM Nigeria Limited, where he was the managing director and chief executive officer in the firm that specialized in tax consultancy.
Political career
Following his decision to join active politics, sometime at the dawn of the 4th Republic, Adeola was nominated and won the primary of the then ruling Action Congress of Nigeria (Lagos State) and was elected as a member to represent Alimosho State Constituency 2, at the Lagos State House of Assembly from 2003 to 2007, and again from 2007 to 2011.
Adeola was reputed to have been instrumental to the enactment of the law that strengthened the Lagos State Internal Revenue Service, a legislation that catapulted the revenue of the state from N5 billion monthly to over N20 billion.
Adeola was elected to the Federal Legislature to represent Alimosho Federal Constituency at the Nigerian House of Representatives in 2011.
He became the Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee and is now a Senator.
He was the chairman of finance in 9th assembly representing the largest local government in nigeria, lagos west.And now the senator representing Ogun West in 10th assemble as the chairman appropriation now.
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