A concerned indigene of Ogun State, Ibrahim Afolabi, has challenged the senator representing Ogun West Senatorial District, Solomon Olamilekan Adeola, popularly known as Yayi, to publicly address questions surrounding his ancestry, identity and source of wealth.
Afolabi, who spoke in Abeokuta on Sunday, said the questions became necessary following a recent reception organised in Kemta, where Adeola described the event as a “glorious homecoming” hosted by his maternal family and supporters.
The senator had reportedly said the reception was organised by the people of Kemta to welcome him as one of their own and to endorse his reported political ambition.
But Afolabi described the event as one that raised “more questions than answers,” insisting that anyone seeking to lead Ogun State should be subjected to public scrutiny.
“I have never been a politician and I am not against Senator Adeola. But as Ogun people prepare for another election cycle, we owe ourselves the responsibility of asking questions. Whatever happens after the election will determine the future of everyone in the state,” he said.
He recalled that Adeola first publicly claimed maternal roots in Kemta about a decade ago, adding that the claim had remained largely unnoticed until the recent reception.
According to him, if the senator’s maternal ancestry in Kemta was genuine, members of his immediate maternal family should have played prominent roles during the event.
“Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola should at least have been introduced by one of his mother’s brothers or sisters,” Afolabi said.
He challenged the lawmaker to identify his maternal relatives in Kemta and provide historical records supporting his claim.
“My first question is simple: where are your mother’s siblings in Kemta whom you are claiming? Where are the records and history of your mother’s family in Kemta?” he asked.
Afolabi also questioned what he described as inconsistencies in previous claims about Adeola’s ancestry.
He queried whether the Kemta narrative differed from an earlier claim linking the senator to Pahayi in Ilaro, asking which Adeola family the senator belonged to in the community.
The Ogun indigene further urged Adeola to explain what he alleged was a change in identity over the years.
He said, “Senator Solomon Adeola should tell Ogun people who Sulaiman Ogunleye is and why the name allegedly changed to Solomon Adeola.”
Afolabi also sought clarification on the source of the senator’s wealth, asking what business or professional engagements he had undertaken outside politics.
“My final question is this: what work did he do outside politics to have amassed so much wealth? If it is only politics, does he mean the wealth came from public office? These are questions that deserve honest answers,” he said.
He maintained that his comments were not intended to disparage the senator but to promote transparency and accountability.
According to him, the public has a right to know the background of anyone aspiring to occupy the state’s highest political office.
Afolabi also argued that if Adeola was genuinely recognised as a son of Kemta through his maternal lineage, the family should have formally presented him to the Oluwo of Kemta in line with local tradition before the public reception.
“What happened appears more like packaging than reality,” he said.
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