Draft:Bisi Olopoeyan

Alhaji Chief Abdul-Rosheed Adeyemi Adebisi Olopoeyan ( born 15 August 1961 ) is an aristocratic power broker in Ibadan and Oyo State, Nigeria. Present Oyo state governor,  Seyi Makinde described him as the "great leader".

Olopoeyan was born on August 15, 1961 at Beyeruka, Ibadan, Ibadan North Local government Area of Oyo state. Olopoeyan entered politics through National Party of Nigeria (NPN) during the Second Republic (1979–1983)

Early life
Adebisi Olopoeyan was born on 16, August 1961 in Ibadan to a Christian family, his father, Mr. Adeyemi was an artisan, while mother, Iya Ijesha is a petty trader, from Beyekura, an interior part of Ibadan, Oyo state.

Education
He attended CAC primary school, Olugbode in Ibadan between 1968 to 1973. Adebisi Olopoeyan was not able to further his education after elementary school due to the financial weakness of his parent.

He went ahead to learn a printing press job at Charity printing press, Yemetu Barrack, Ibadan Oyo state, from 1976 to 1980.

Work Experience
In his quest to earn a living, the young Adebisi started his first job at Adeniran Ogunsanya Printing press, Orita Challenge  April 25, 1981, after spending a few months at Adeniran Ogunsanya Printing press, he joined popularly

Our printing press at Eleyele in Ibadan,  August 11, 1981. With his seal to explore a printing job, he resigned from the Odua printing press in December 1982 and went to Lagos. It took an experienced and agile Adebisi a few weeks to get a job at Harrison Press Yaba and later Onward, Iwaya Lagos.

In 1983, Alhaji Adebisi went back to Ibadan to work at Advocate newspaper, founded by Chief Adisa Akinloye 1983 as Head of the printing department while Chiefs Oyelade, Gani kola Balogun and Uncle Layi Ajakaiye served as Director, Chairman, and Chief Editor of the Advocate press. Adebisi Olopoeyan was unable to enjoy working long at Advocate Printing press as a result of the Military take over of government on December 31, 1983.

On getting back to Lagos, Adebisi Olopoeyan got another job at Iran Embassy Press, at No 1a, Alexander road, Ikoyi, Lagos, he resigned in 1986.

Personal Business
After Adebisi Olopoeyan resigned from his last job at Iran Embassy Press, at No 1a, Alexander road, Ikoyi, Lagos in 1986, from there, he went ahead to start his personal business " Deytuns Motors ", at No 42, Swenu street, Western Avenue, Lagos.

Olopoeyan got a franchise of Africa's largest mobile network operator, " MTN" and he was the first dealer in Oyo state to sell automobiles, mobile phones, and accessories with his company name, " Yembisco Nigeria Limited".

His Political Journey
Unknown to many, Alh Adebisi Olopoeyan was a member of the defunct National Party of Nigeria (NPN), he participated actively in politic, before the dethronement of President Sheu Shagari's administration by the military in 1983. He was in Lagos through the military regime.

When Democracy returned in 1999, Adebisi Olopoeyan joined the People's Democratic Party (PDP) and was introduced to the late Political Garrison Commander, Chief Lamidi Ariyibi Adedibu in the early 2000 by Late Uncle Layi Ajakaiye, he maintained the cordial relationship with Baba Adedibu till the final day of Alaafin Molete.

Part of what he is said to have inherited from his political father, and mentor, the late Lamidi Ariyibi Adedibu was the ideal of bravery and fearless politics, as well as the ability to voice at any opportunity.

After the death of Garrison Commander, Olopoeyan never stopped following that political path laid by late Adedibu during his lifetime. Their party, PDP produced Otunba Alao Akala as Gov. in which Olopoeyan never hide his unflinching support for the former Governor of Oyo state till PDP lost out in 2011. Oyo PDP history book will never be completed if the name " Olopoeyan does not appear on several pages from 2022. Despite several overtures to lure him into All Progressive Congress(APC) by late Sen.Abiola Ajimobi, Olopoeyan was one, out of many leaders that, rise, fall and rise with PDP in Oyo state until March 2023, when he decided to leave the party for Oyo state governor over irreconcilable differences.

If the subject of discussion is politics and focuses on Ibadan, Oyo state, the name of Alhaji Bisi Olopoeyan will surely feature prominently. Although he has his base in Ibadan North East his political antecedent with Baba Ariyibi Adedibu and unrelenting political struggle made the present Oyo state governor, Seyi Makinde nicknamed him the  “Great Leader”. He has now become politically relevant beyond its geographical base and, indeed, Oyo state, former Governor of Kano state, Alhaji, Rabi'u Musa Kwankwaso didn't hesitate to associate with Olopeyan when he saw his political commitment and the energy in him.