Prior to becoming Alake, Gbadebo organized agricultural shows in the Western region of Nigeria.
When he returned to Nigeria, he worked for the Western region in promoting agricultural shows.
In his new role, he established an advisory committee consisting of the four areas of Abeokuta: Ake, Gbagura, Oke-Ona and Owu.
The committee's decisions were forwarded to the district council for guidance on Abeokuta matters.
[1] He sided with Akintola's NNA alliance during the Western region political crisis between 1964 and 1966 and sought to use his patronage to support Egbaland.