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Hundreds of residents of Odo-Ado community in Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria were filled with joy and relief as the Julius Boboye Olanipekun Foundation (JUBOF) rolled out its 2025 Food Basket outreach, extending vital support to the less privileged and reaffirming the enduring legacy of generosity left behind by the late Chief Julius Boboye Olanipekun, whose life of selfless service continues to inspire meaningful humanitarian action years after his passing.

JUBOF Chairman, Hon. Segun Olanipekun (HSO)
To preserve and institutionalise his enduring legacy of compassion and service, his children founded JUBOF in 2020. Since its inception, the foundation has remained committed to humanitarian intervention, community development, and the promotion of selfless giving. A major expression of this commitment is its flagship annual outreach programme, “JUBOF Food Basket,” which has been held consistently during the Christmas and New Year season since December 2020.
The 2025 edition of the outreach, tagged “JUBOF Food Basket 2025,” recently commenced at Owode Street, Odo-Ado, Ado-Ekiti. The initiative brought relief, hope, and festive joy to residents of the area, particularly members of the less-privileged population within the late Chief’s immediate community. Hundreds of beneficiaries received food items and expressed heartfelt appreciation to the Olanipekun family, offering prayers for continued strength and divine reward.

Beneficiaries
Several beneficiaries recalled the late Chief Julius Boboye Olanipekun as a man of uncommon kindness and generosity whose benevolence positively impacted many lives, noting that his good deeds continue to resonate years after his passing.
Speaking at the outreach, the Chairman of JUBOF, Hon. Segun Olanipekun, explained that the Food Basket initiative was conceived to alleviate hardship among vulnerable members of society, strengthen communal bonds, and sustain the values of love, compassion, and service exemplified by their late father.

distribution of food stuff to the community
Olanipekun reaffirmed the foundation’s resolve to continue uplifting lives and contributing meaningfully to societal well-being, especially during festive seasons.
Also speaking at the event, the Secretary of the Foundation, Mrs. Tosin Adeyemi, highlighted the organisation’s core objectives, which include providing humanitarian assistance, supporting community development, and encouraging a culture of altruism.
She commended the Odo-Ado community for its unwavering support, prayers, and goodwill towards the foundation since its establishment of the scheme.

The JUBOF Food Basket 2025 once again underscores the timeless truth that legacies rooted in kindness endure beyond a lifetime, as the spirit of generosity championed by Late Chief Julius Boboye Olanipekun continues to thrive through impactful and purposeful humanitarian action.

Elebamnews gathered that the Julius Boboye Olanipekun Foundation (JUBOF) is a humanitarian organisation established in honour of the late Chief Julius Boboye Olanipekun, a respected traditional chief and prominent indigene of Ado-Ekiti. Until his demise in June 2020, the late Chief was widely known for his exceptional generosity, selfless disposition, and unwavering commitment to the welfare of Ado-Ekiti sons and daughters, as well as Nigerians across communities.

Late Pa Boboye Olanipekun







































