Ifedore is one of the 18 Local Government Areas in Ondo State and that is where Prince Adebowale Emmanuel Fadola hails from. Ifedore is however one of the most politically conscious local government in the Sunshine State.
Anyone that is familiar with the politics of Ifedore in the last one decade would readily agree that the local government has been in the hands of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party. Despite the fact that Ondo is an APC controlled state, the umbrella party won the 2019 presidential election in Ifedore while the incumbent Governor Rotimi Akeredolu also lost in the same local government during his re-election bid in October 2020. These are few instances to buttress the claim that Ifedore was a stronghold of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party.
However, this narrative has since changed from the very day that Prince Adebowale Emmanuel Fadola joined the Ifedore chapter of the All Progressive Congress (APC). Although the oil marketer has been neck deep in philanthropic activities across Ondo State even before he ever thought of venturing into partisan politics. Prior to the time he joined the APC in Ifedore, Prince Aderosoye as he is popularly known across Ondo State has already amassed a large number of organic supporters within and outside of Ifedore Local Government Area.
Meanwhile, the inroad of Prince Dero into Ifedore Politics can be described as very seamless due to the effective influence of his goodwill and charismatic personality. Upon joining the APC in Ifedore, the Lagos State University alumnus promptly made his influence felt and began charting a new and better course for the political party.
Since a golden fish would naturally not have any hiding place, the Ilara-Mokin born Aderosoye was prevailed upon by his supporters in 2022 to vie for a seat in the Ondo State House of Assembly. He nonetheless agreed, albeit reluctantly and opted to put his popularity to test in the primary election. He however narrowly lost the election to the preferred candidate of the state governor and APC state chairman.
As a true party man, Fadola still offered to support the man that was imposed on the party in the House of Assembly primary election contrary to the wish of majority of party members. This display of sportsmanship spirit in addition to the strong political influence largely informed the choice of Dero as the Campaign Director General of the APC in the 2023 general elections in Ifedore Local Government Area.
Upon his appointment as the Campaign Director General of APC elections in Ifedore, the 46-year-old graduate of Public Administration immediately rallied all gladiators of the party and also ensured that every member of APC in Ifedore was on the same page ahead of the 2023 general elections. The favourable outcome of the elections was simply unprecedented in the political history of Ifedore. Prince Aderosoye worked extremely hard and was able to deliver landslide victories for the APC presidential, Senatorial and House of Representatives candidates in Ifedore.
Prince Fadola has undoubtedly become a household name across Idanre/Ifedore federal constituency of Ondo State. He is genuinely loved by the people and impacts of his selfless service to humanity resonates across his immediate local government and other parts of Ondo State. The Chief Executive Officer of Faetoaig Nigeria Limited
has really touched and transformed so many lives through his Aderosoye Fadola Foundation. Several indigent but brilliant students have enjoyed academic lifelines through the magnanimity of Aderosoye Fadola Foundation.
He has also organized several health outreaches for the people of his immediate community and across the length and breath of Ifedore Local Government. The Aderosoye Fadola Foundation has on several occasions given succour to the downtrodden within and outside of Ifedore. The foundation had on several occasions selflessly given palliatives items to the people of Ifedore during the Covid-19 lockdown.
Leaders of thoughts as well as political leaders across Ifedore Local Government had shared great testimonies about Prince Adebowale Emmanuel Fadola. The Chairman of APC in Ifedore Local Government, Hon. Tunde Fawoyi glowingly spoke about the obviously kind hearted Prince Aderosoye thus, ” Aderosoye is a major financier and pillar of support for APC in Ifedore. He is also a philanthropist and I am one of the beneficiaries of his kindheartedness . I can confirm to you that I and the other 9 executive members of Ifedore APC have been on the payroll of Fadola since he joined our party.
“Aderosoye has bought cars, motorcycles, laptops and other important items for our party members across Ifedore. He is a very refined politician and his style of politicking is a total departure from the politics that we are used to. As a matter of fact, he is so magnanimous and selfless that most of us are tempted to see him as a spirit being.
“The most shocking thing about him was the empowerment programme he organization for 3,500 persons shortly after he lost the House of Assembly primary election. More shocking was the fact that he even agreed to serve as the Campaign DG for the election of his opponent that was practically foisted on the party by the State party chairman and the governor. He was even the one begging us at a point not to have issues with the governor and state party chairman.
“I can confirm to you that our victory in the last general election was largely attributable to the roles, support and influence of Prince Aderosoye. The man is never tired of helping people. He spent so much of his personal money to support Ifedore APC in his capacity as the DG of our campaign and everyone in our local government can attest to this fact. Honestly, the man is from a different planet”.
Another APC chieftain from Ibule community in Ifedore, Mr. Richard Adeyemi also gave wonderful testimony about Prince Aderosoye Fadola thus, ” Prince Dero is a very humble and down to earth man. He is a rare breed politician whose clout cut across the three zones in Ifedore Local Government Area. Prince Aderosoye is fully on ground and genuinely loved by the old and young in Igbara-Oke, Ilara and Ijare zones of Ifedore. He is an extremely generous person and this is a fact.
“He is not occupying any political office, yet people are always flocking around him. This should speak more on the extent of his generosity. Aderosoye is a poltician with a uniquely good heart. He contested an election and lost to the power that be, yet he did not run away or stop offering assistance to Ifedore people. Any politician that is
desperate for power would have easily defected to another political party after he had lost the primary election and Aderosoye would have truly caused a major upset in the political firmament of Ifedore.
“It is more surprising that he agreed to serve as the Campaign DG of APC in Ifedore and this truly turned things around for the party. The victories recorded by the Ifedore APC in both the 2023 presidential and national assembly elections were simply unprecedented and all thanks to God and uncommon contributions of Prince Aderosoye.
He has been able to bring every member of the party together through his uncommon leadership style. He is a major financier of APC in Ifedore and the result is there for everyone to see”.
More so, the Assistant Treasurer of APC in Ondo State who also hails from Ifedore, Mrs Damilola Oluyemi popularly known as Jargaban equally gave her own testimony about Prince Emmanuel Fadola. She said, ” Aderosoye is an important member of APC in Ifedore and Ondo State at large. He has been using his resources and time to support all our party members in Ifedore. Even without being a political office holder, he has taken it upon himself to give financial support to widows and the needy in Ifedore.
“He contested for House of Assembly seat but lost to the zoning arrangement of our party leaders. Prince Fadola was subsequently made the DG of APC Campaign in Ifedore and he surprisingly accepted the offer. He spent his money and time to mobilize and organize all our party members in Ifedore for the 2023 election. At the end, our party won the presidential, senatorial and House of Representatives elections in Ifedore with landslide margins”.
The alumna of Brunel University in London and the widely travelled Depot Operational Supervisor of Aiteo Energy Resources is a devout Christian. He is happily married to his heartthrob with responsible children. Aderosoye Fadola unwinds by engaging in travelling, reading and keeping abreast with Nigerian politics.
