ICONS: Chief Adedeji Adeleke (Davido’s father)

•             Dr Deji Adeleke, also called Elder Deji Adeleke, was born on March 6, 1957. He is a Yoruba man from Ede in Osun State, Nigeria.

•             In 1979, Adeleke obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance from Western Kentucky University, United States.

•             He is a disciplinarian, a devout Christian, a billionaire business magnate and a philanthropist.

•             He is the president of Adeleke University.

•             The Adeleke University is a privately owned institution located in Ede, a town in Osun State, southwestern Nigeria. It was established by Chief Adedeji Adeleke through the Springtime Development Foundation (SDF), a philanthropic, non-profit organisation established by Chief Adedeji to assist less privileged students in obtaining quality higher education. 

•             He is also the CEO of Pacific Holdings Limited.

•             He is the father of Davido, a Nigerian musician, and Sharon Adeleke. 

•             He was married to Dr Vero Adeleke who died on 6 March 2003.

•             His younger brother, Ademola Jackson Adeleke, is the current governor of Osun State, Nigeria.

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