Olatunji Adebowale Adenola was born to the family of Pa Saibu and Ma Suli Adenola (nee Alebiosu) in Ago Iwoye on June 1st 1943. He was the first of five children.

He started his education at Mamu Wesley school after which he proceeded to Methodist Modern School at Ago-Iwoye. After Modern School, he attended Molusi College, Ijebu-Igbo for a year. This was where he became a christian.

He attended Ijebu-Ode Grammar school in 1962. While at Ijebu-Ode Grammar school, he served as the class captain of his set for 4 consecutive years; he was fondly referred to as "cappy". He also served as the prefect of school house in his final year.

He was an accomplished sportsman; participating in 400m, 800m, mile races and hockey both for the school and in national hockey competitions. He was the chairman of the Yoruba cultural society and was also in the school choir. He was indeed loved by many including his juniors, classmates, seniors and teachers.

From Ijebu-Ode Grammar school, he proceeded to University of Ife where he bagged a B.Sc degree in Agriculture. His academic performance earned him the marketing board scholarship. He graduated in 1972.

After some years, He later attended the University of Wisconsin in 1976 where he obtained a Masters degree in Agronomy (1978).

Olatunji Adebowale Adenola started work with the Federal Ministry of  Agriculture upon graduation from Ife. After his masters degree in 1978, he returned to the Ministry and served in various departments starting in Ibadan before being transferred to Kano. 

He worked at the Rice Maize center, NCRI Ibadan as the coordinator. In 2000, he moved to Abuja; joining the National Strategic Grains Reserve department as the Deputy Director. He rose to the peak of his career in the Ministry and retired in 2007 as a Federal Director in charge of the department (similar to the role of Joseph in Egypt).

During his tenure as the director, Nigeria got linked with the World Food Programme (WFP) where the nation realized sizeable foreign exchange earnings from maize, sorghum and millet. These were used by the WFP as food aid to needy countries in Africa.

Other achievements include: Being very passionate about Maize and having studied it extensively, he was one of the founding members of the Maize Association of Nigeria (MAAN). In 1997, he became the president of Maize Association of Nigeria (MAAN), a role he held for 20 years. When he initially wanted to handover, the members "planned a coup and left him alone; that he was going nowhere".

During his tenure, he achieved so many great feats for the farmers and the association; notably MAAN was invited by Federal Ministry of Agriculture to produce certified seeds. He ensured the association had a befitting permanent office and insisted that the leadership of MAAN be rotated and the successor mentored. Until his demise, he was the chairman of the board of trustees of the association.

He was a member of the American Society of Agronomy, Stakeholders Advisory Committee for International Maize and Wheat improvement Centre (CIMMYT) Mexico (where he represented Africa) and the Institute of Directors of Nigeria.

Below are some of his comments on Maize production in Nigeria:
https://maize.org/perspective-tunji-adenola/
https://tribuneonlineng.com/poultry-industries-closing-shortage-maize-supply-%e2%80%95maan-president/
https://www.foodbusinessafrica.com/nigerias-maize-output-may-fall-7-amid-rising-imports-pests/
https://businessday.ng/agriculture/article/nigerias-fx-access-restriction-for-maize-to-attract-investments-experts/
https://dailytrust.com/cbn-directs-dealers-to-exclude-maize-from-forex-list

The family joined the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) in 1984 and following years of  commitment to the service of Christ, He was ordained as an assistant pastor in 1989 and became a full pastor by 1996. He served in various positions as a Parish Pastor, Area Pastor and Zonal Pastor before moving to Abuja. 

He continued serving in the church and by August 2015, he became an elder of the church. A generous giver, he committed his resources, time and finances to the work of God and supporting the church.

In 1973, he married Pastor (Mrs) Olubunmi Adenola. They are blessed with children and grandchildren.

After retirement, he returned to Ibadan serving actively as the chairman of Vicmart Enterprises Ltd. He also continued as the MAAN president till 2017. 

He was appointed as the coordinator for Oyo state (Province 1) Excellent men's fellowship in 2009 in line with his desire for christian families and homes. This later evolved into the Region 21 Redeemer's Men's fellowship in 2016 and he was appointed the regional coordinator.

During this time, he led the men to: organize several conventions, renovate the Bolumole maternity center, organize empowerment seminars, have periodic evangelism across the state and an outreach program to Agodi prison where 60 inmates gave their lives to Christ.

He ensured that he handed over these roles before his demise and continued to support them to ensure a smooth transition. He always said a good leader ensures the business survives after a power transition.

Daddy Adenola (as he was often called) lived a full life. Constantly giving to others and impacting anyone he came in contact with. He had a passion for giving to widows and funding the education of children around him.

In his spare time, he spent time in his home garden tending to his plants and animals. He also practiced healthy lifestyle by exercising, taking daily walks and eating right. He was an avid reader with library of various books.

He was well traveled; all over Nigeria and overseas including USA, Zimbabwe, Malawi, Kenya, Ghana, South Africa, Cote d'Ivoire, Switzerland, Italy, Mexico, Japan, Netherlands, U.A.E, United kingdom and China.