Objective & Accurate

By Olu Abiola

In every respect, Yeye Modupe Adeleke-Sanni is a typical woman of substance. Not only because of her class in the society, she is a mother to all and one who has naturally written her name in gold in the lives of countless of people that she has positively influenced and brought to limelight.

Even before she became prominent in Osun State following the emergence of her younger brother, Senator Ademola Jackson Nurudeen Adeleke as the Governor of the state, Yeye Adeleke-Sanni has been a public figure in the ancient city of Ibadan, capital of Oyo State, where she stayed before moving to Ede, her hometown to mobilise support for the political dream of her brother.

She is so popular in Ibadan because of her positive contributions economically to human development and generous tendencies that you can’t but mention her name when the roll call of society women in the ancient city is taking. She is renowned for her selfless services and humanitarian gestures, especially among the needy, orphans and persons with disabilities.

The Matriarch of the Adeleke Dynasty Ede, the epitome of philanthropy as she derives joy in giving. She is not only a philanthropist, she is also a mother to the motherless following her constant visits to orphanage homes, taking care of orphans and special children and supporting them with material and cash gifts.

As a model of morals, Yeye Modupe Adeleke-Sanni, the elder sister to Governor Ademola Adeleke and the immediate younger sister to the business mogul, Dr Deji Adeleke, who is the father of the music icon, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has always been in the vanguard for morally upright society where peace, justice, love and development will reign.

This partly informed her passion and zeal towards seeing to the victory of her younger brother at the July 16, 2022 governorship poll.

She has mentored the young and old in pursuing their dreams and seeing to it that they excel in their chosen endeavours. Yeye Modupeola Adeleke-Sanni has been thriving in her mentoring prowess because she is an administrator per excellence and outstanding human resources manager. She is an enterprising woman, dedicated and committed to her businesses. She believes in not only giving fish to the young ones, but rather teaching them how to kill the fish. She dwells in empowerment of youths, most especially, the less privileged individuals, even beyond ethnicity and religions.
Yeye is a spirit-filled personality, a dogged, committed and devout christian who is committed to the service of God and humanity.

As a member of the Governing Council of Adeleke University, she has been ensuring qualitative academic delivery and seeing to the moral standard of the institution. She is a mother to staff and students of the school and her kind-heartedness has endeared her to the university community and beyond.

The Yeyeluwa of Ede Land is not only amiable in public, her charity actually starts from home. The love, respect, influence and spirit of oneness she projects among the Adelekes is highly contagious.

She is the most-influential woman in the family and a big mother figure in the lives of her brothers and their children. She ensures that everything goes on well in their home fronts and in their businesses. She monitors the affairs in the dynasty and ensures that the integrity of the Pa Senator Ayoola Raji Adeleke’s heritage is not tarnished, but nurtured and norished by all members of the family wherever they are.

Known as ‘Mrs Fix It All’, she is the backbone of the family and a rallying point for her brothers, nieces and nephews. There is virtually nothing that goes on or around the Adeleke family that she has no knowledge of. Since Senator Adeleke’s political journey began, she has remained a pillar of support for him and was with him every step of the way up until his recent victory. This grandmother, whose love for young children could be equated to that of the Blessed Mother Mary, this earned her the ‘Senior Abiyamo of Nigeria (SAN)’ as people would always call her. She ensures that everything goes on well in their home fronts and businesses.

She unites everyone in the dynasty together and welcomes all and sundry, a habit that has made her very popular, loved and largely influential among the Osun people. She took it upon herself to rally both men and women together in the state for the electoral victory of her younger sibling. She can be best described as the strategist. During the last gubernatorial poll in Osun, this woman of substance was the master key of the Adeleke political realm. Chief (Mrs) Adeleke-Sanni was there for Governor Ademola Adeleke before, during and after the election.

Not minding her age, she was always at the forefront of campaigns for her brother, rooting for him and always supporting him in prayers.

Aside the fact that this beautiful grandmother has been maintaining and sustaining the integrity of the High Chief Balogun of Ede legacy, she is a prayer warrior. This is a woman who can go on fasting and prayer for 21 days for the dreams of her family members to be realised. A source close to her revealed.

She desires the transformation of Osun and its people and she has not relaxed ever since Governor Adeleke took the mantle of leadership of the State. She has been up and doing, ensuring that her brother doesn’t make mistakes in governing his people.

Osun is very lucky for having a woman like Yeye Modupeola Adeleke-Sanni, a rare gem who has contributed immensely and meaningfully to the lives of countless of people. This is a woman with large heart whose kindness to humanity is legendary and matchless.
Yeye Modupeola Adeleke-Sanni is indeed the Engine Wheel of Adeleke Dynasty Ede.

• Olu Abiola is an Osun Based Social Analyst.