Adeola Solomon Olamilekan

Solomon Olamilekan Adeola, known by the alias Yayi, was born on 10 August 1969 in Lagos Island Maternity Hospital to Ayinde Adeola Ogunleye and Abeeni Olasunbo Ogunleye (née Akinola). His early education began at State Primary School in Alimosho, Lagos, before he attended Community Grammar School, Akowonjo, Lagos for secondary studies.

He later pursued higher education at Ondo State Polytechnic (now Rufus Giwa Polytechnic, Owo, Ondo state), where he earned a Higher National Diploma (HND) in Accounting. Adeola holds qualifications including the Leaving Certificate SSCE and an HND, and is a Chartered Accountant with fellowship from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN).

Adeola began his professional career at The Guardian Newspapers Limited for 12 years as an accountant. He later worked at Olatunji Omoyeni & Co., leading audit teams before becoming a Senior Auditor. After establishing SOOTEM Nigeria Limited, he served as Managing Director and CEO in the tax consultancy firm.

Politically active since the dawn of the Fourth Republic, Adeola was initially nominated by the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) to represent Alimosho State Constituency in the Lagos State House of Assembly from 2003–2011. His tenure included key legislative contributions, such as strengthening Lagos State’s Internal Revenue Service revenue and passing critical fiscal laws.

Elected to the Federal Legislature in 2011, he became Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee—a first for a member of that committee—before transitioning to the Senate. Adeola served as Senator for Lagos West from 2015–2023 and was re-elected in 2019.

In 2023, he contested the Ogun West Senatorial District and won election as Senator for Ogun West. He has held key Senate roles, including Vice Chairman of the Communications Committee and membership on Finance, Marine, Interior, Science & Technology, and others. His awards include CON (Commander of the Order of the Niger) in 2022 and a fellowship from Federal Polytechnic Ilaro in 2026.