APM Oyo Guber Candidate pays tribute to Rev. Joseph Adekanmbi

Oyo State Allied Peoples Movement, APM, governorship candidate, Bimbo Adekanmbi, has paid tribute to his late father, Rev. Joseph Adekanmbi, describing him as a philanthropist, community builder and entrepreneur whose commitment to education and humanitarian service transformed many lives across the state.

Speaking during a podcast interview with popular Ibadan on-air personality, Ajibola Akinyefa, Adekanmbi highlighted his father’s legacy of service, entrepreneurship and faith.

Adekanmbi said Rev. Joseph Adekanmbi hailed from Adigun Village in Akanran, Ona Ara Local Government Area, where he demonstrated an unwavering commitment to community development by establishing both a school and a church for residents.

According to him, his mother, Asiyanbi Adekanmbi popularly called _Iya Elelubo_, is from Ile Basorun, Adesina area in Atiba Local Government Area, while his father’s family compound is located at Ile Ojo Seriki, Beyeruka, in Ibadan North East Local Government Area.

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Adekanmbi described his late father as a man whose generosity knew no bounds, noting that he sponsored the education of numerous sons and daughters of Adigun Village.

“My father was widely known for his humanitarian services. He helped many people from Adigun Village and ensured that several children had access to quality education, which changed the course of their lives,” he said.

He recalled that his father was among the foremost distributors of Guinness beer in Ibadan, with his business operating from Gbenla. Rev. Adekanmbi also ventured into automobile and land businesses during his lifetime.

The APM candidate further disclosed that his father was the ninth founding member of the prestigious _Egbe Omo Ajorosun_ Club. 

He said meetings of the club were a regular feature at their family home during his childhood, describing the gatherings as cherished memories that reflected his father’s commitment to fostering unity and friendship in Ibadan.

According to Adekanmbi, several of his father’s contemporaries who co-founded the association remain active members today, a testament to the organization’s enduring legacy.

Adekanmbi also revealed that his father served in the Nigerian Army and maintained close relationships with notable personalities, including the late Aare Musulumi of Yorubaland, Alhaji AbdulAzeez Arisekola Alao, whom he described as both a brother and trusted ally of his father.

He said the values of service, compassion, integrity and community development exemplified by his father continue to inspire his personal life and public service philosophy.

“The legacy of Rev. Joseph Adekanmbi remains evident in the many lives he touched across Oyo State,” he said.