ThisDay· 1h ago· 1 min read
Tunde Akanni
The news of the passing of Engineer Gani Adekunle on Saturday, June 27, 2026, came with a heaviness that words can hardly adequately convey. For many of us from Ile Asawo in Ede, Osun State, it was not merely the demise of an individual; it was the departure of a phenomenon, a mentor, a benefactor and, indeed, a defining personality whose life left indelible footprints on generations.
Baba Adeola, as many of us could address him, was as phenomenal as his late dad with ubiquitous presence even in death, the indomitable doyen of commercial automobile driving, Alhaji Jimoh Adekunle, forever hailed Adelebare but also known to neighbouhood kids as Baba l’oke. He was the only Ede based owner of the the only storey building in the entire vast stretch of Asawo- Agbopa-Akaje-Ode oKe-Agate-Ekuntan-Ile Egba and Alajue quarters of Ede. May Allah be pleased with Baba, who, proven to…
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