Adeola Solomon Olamilekan is a Nigerian politician who contested the 2023 Nigerian Senate Elections as the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate in Ogun.

Biography

Solomon Olamilekan Adeola, also known by the alias Yayi (born 10 August 1969), is a Nigerian politician who has served as Senator for Ogun West since 2023. Previously, he was a Senator for Lagos West from 2015 to 2023 and served as the Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Public Accounts from 2011 to 2015. Adeola is 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, Lagos, beginning his education at State Primary School in Alimosho, Lagos. He attended Community Grammar School, Akowonjo, Lagos for his secondary education. He later pursued a Higher National Diploma (HND) in Accounting at Ondo State Polytechnic, Owo (now Rufus Giwa Polytechnic, Owo), Ondo State. Adeola is a Chartered Accountant and a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN).

Professional background: Adeola worked for The Guardian Newspapers Limited for 12 years as an Accountant. He later joined Olatunji Omoyeni & Co, a chartered accounting firm, where he led the audit team and was promoted to Senior Auditor. He established his own company, SOOTEM Nigeria Limited, where he served as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, specializing in tax consultancy.

Party Positions

Policy positions from the All Progressives Congress (APC) party manifesto.

Agriculture

Launches the Irrigate Nigeria Project as a public-private partnership to develop small-scale irrigation and water catchment systems using modern technology to boost agricultural productivity.

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Security & Defense

Will deploy modern aerial surveillance and advanced technology to monitor and deter intrusions into oil pipelines, power stations, and other critical national infrastructure in real time.

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Environment & Climate

Accelerates the environmental cleanup and re-establishment of fisheries and profitable aquacultural activities in the Niger-Delta region to counter violent extremism and poverty-driven disaffection.

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Economy & Trade

Will implement the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) and additional favorable policies to attract investment in deep-water assets within 6 months, including encouraging signature bonus negotiations and royalty reliefs.

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Infrastructure

Creates regional industrial hubs in specific zones (North West, North East, South East, South South, South West, North Central) to focus on labor-intensive manufacturing, with tailored investments (e.g., textiles, dry ports, glass, pottery, solid minerals, regulated mining).

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Enterprise grant support

Work with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to simplify loan processes for commercial banks, mandate federally owned banks to provide low-cost loans to youth-led enterprises, and expand business incubation centers to support youth innovation.

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Energy

Will mandate gas metering equipment on all facilities where gas flaring occurs within 6 months and establish a special enforcement unit to monitor compliance with the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) on gas flaring reduction, with non-compliance leading to financial penalties for affected communities.

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Governance & Reform

Reserve at least 3 cabinet positions for individuals under 40 and 6 more positions for members under the age of 40, and mandate that at least 20% of political appointments to Ministries/Dangomas (MDAs) be reserved for individuals under 40.

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Education

Raises the priority of addressing out-of-school children, establishes a task force to review and strengthen programs like school feeding, and aims to reduce disaffected youth recruitment by violent groups.

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Healthcare

Will establish a network of upgraded, equipped, and staffed general hospitals in every Local Government Area, tertiary facilities in each State, and world-class specialist hospitals in each geo-political zone to improve healthcare accessibility and quality.

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Technology & Digital

Supports the development of MSMEs through partnerships with fintech players to expand access to capital and business development services.

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Reliefs and scholarships

Commits to a conditional income support program requiring recipients to meet human capital goals (school attendance, healthcare, nutrition) in exchange for payments.

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