The Convener of the Intellectual support group Hon. Wale Bello disclosed this during a press conference held at iwe iroyin -Abeokuta on Monday.
The convener stated that the Senator has demonstrated the capacity to transform Ogun State, expressing confidence that he would deliver even greater development if elected governor in 2027.
According to him, the continued attacks on Senator Adeola's origin stem from fear of his increasing acceptance among the electorate.
He said the group decided to address the issue publicly because the opposition had continued to raise the allegation despite repeated clarifications.
"The truth is that I remember very well when people said Baba was not from Egba and claimed he was from Ota. It was later established that he is from Owu in Egbaland.
"The same thing happened to Otunba Gbenga Daniel, who was once accused of not being from Ogun State. Today, everyone knows both are bona fide indigenes of the state," he said.
"We have come to the conclusion that those saying Senator Olamilekan Adeola is not from Ogun State are simply afraid. They are afraid of the masses who have decided to support him and afraid of the defeat that awaits them," Bello stated.
"Oba Olubule said Yayi is their son, and all the monarchs in Yewaland unanimously declared that he is one of them. Who are we to dispute that?" he asked.
He also cited the Osile of Oke-Ona, Oba Adedapo Tejuoso, as saying the senator has roots in Itta, Igana, Abeokuta, while adding that the Osile had equally identified him as being from Ijemo in Egbaland.
The convener urged political opponents to abandon debates over the senator's ancestry and instead engage in issue-based campaigns.
"We are here today to tell the opposition to focus on campaigns. Nobody is disturbing them. They should stop saying Yayi is not from Ogun State. Yayi is not only from Yewaland; he is also one of us in Egbaland.
"If the opposition has any issue, they should point to at least one-tenth of the projects he has executed instead of questioning where he comes from," he said.
He recounted an encounter with a farmer during a trip to Yewaland, claiming the man identified a road project in the area as one executed by Senator Adeola and dismissed suggestions that the lawmaker was not from Ogun State.
Bello further argued that Senator Adeola had transformed Yewaland through road construction, streetlight installations, empowerment programmes, and other constituency projects, despite not yet serving as governor.
"Before he was elected senator, Yewaland was regarded as one of the least developed areas in Ogun State. Today, you can see roads, streetlights, and various developmental projects across the zone," he said.
He expressed confidence that Ogun voters would reward the senator's performance at the polls, insisting that the electorate, rather than political opponents, would determine the state's next governor.
To reinforce his position, Bello narrated an election petition involving a candidate whose age was challenged in court, saying the court relied on the testimony of the candidate's parents.
"Who are we to say someone is not who his own people say he is? Enough is enough. Let the opposition campaign and allow the people of Ogun State to decide," he added.
