Adebayo Adelabu is a child born under the proverbial lucky star. During his formative years, he was well nurtured on the path of greatness. All his life, he has never had a reason to struggle for anything in life, things often fall in place in his favour. His astronomic rise in life is a clear indication that; he is grace personified. As a seasoned banker, entrepreneur, economist, technocrat, and politician, the Agbaakin Parakoyi of Ibadan land has never despised his humble beginning. He has always upheld the Omoluwabi tenants, which have been a driving force to his success in life.
Looking at his background, losing his grandfather, Chief Adegoke Adelabu, foremost Ibadan politician, at age 43 and losing his father at age 33, one would think the highly cerebral First class Accounting Graduate from the Obafemi Awolowo University would never attain age 52 as he did on September 28. Signature, as he is fondly called, has silently prayed to his creator, for the gift of good health, wealth, success, and of all, long life which he is currently enjoying today.
The Aare Soludero of Ado Awaye unlike his 50th birthday two years ago where he hosted a one-week long filled birthday celebration activity, where he impacts his immediate environment with his God-given wealth and resources, he opted to have a birthday devoid of unnecessary fanfare and used the moment to reflect on life generally most especially as embargo placed on the political campaign has been lifted leaving to contest as the Guber candidate of the Accord Party in Oyo State after he grudgingly left his erstwhile party the All Progressives Congress APC. Sources say on his birthday he ensured he did some quiet donations as his house was filled with a mammoth crowd consisting of his supporters who converged to celebrate with him and have a share of his usual largess.
He was said to have donated heavily to empower people and also celebrate with the downtrodden.