Who is Ademola Adeleke? All You Need To Know About New Osun Governor

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Key Facts About Ademola Adeleke

He is a politician and businessman from Nigeria.
He has served as Osun State’s governor since 2022.
He was born on May 13, 1960, in Enugu.
His parents are Ayoola and Esther Adeleke.
Presently, he is 62 years old.
He attended Methodist Primary School in Surulere, Lagos.
He is from the Yoruba tribe.
He follows the Christian religion.
He is married to Mrs Titilola Adeleke, a lovely lady.
He has eight kids: B-Red, Ayootola, Goke, Sinarambo, Adenike, Folasade, etc.
He’s the renowned musician Davido’s uncle.
His wealth is estimated to be $56 million.

Who is Ademola Adeleke?

Ademola Adeleke is the governor of Nigeria’s Osun State, a position he has held since 2022; he served as senator for the Osun-West district from 2017 until 2019. He is a member of the Adeleke family, who hails from Ede in Osun State. In the 2022 gubernatorial election in Osun State, he ran on the Peoples Democratic Party ticket. He defeated the incumbent, Adegboyega Oyetola of the APC, who had previously defeated him in the 2018 gubernatorial election rerun in Osun State. His complete name is Ademola Nurudeen Jackson Adeleke.

Ademola Adeleke Early Life

Ademola Adeleke’s birth date is May 13, 1960, and his birthplace is Enugu. His father is Ayoola Adeleke, and his mother’s name is Esther Adeleke. He is 62 years old right now.

Ademola Adeleke Education

Ademola Adeleke attended Methodist Primary School in Surulere, Lagos State, for his first two years of elementary school before moving on to Nawarudeen Primary School in Ikire, Old Oyo State. He continued his secondary education at The Seventh Day Adventist Secondary School, Ede, in the then-Old Oyo State, and then at Ede Muslim Grammar School, Ede, before leaving for college in the United States. He followed in the footsteps of his two other older brothers and departed Nigeria to complete his education in the United States of America. His academic career started at Jacksonville State University in Alabama, where he focused on political science and criminal justice as his two primary areas of study.

Ademola Adeleke Career

Ademola Adeleke is a businessman and administrator. From 1992 to 1999, he worked as an executive director of Guinness Nigeria Plc alongside General Theophilus Danjuma. From 2001 to 2016, he served as the group executive director of his brother’s company, Pacific Holdings Limited. Before beginning his employment with Pacific Holdings Limited in 1989, Ademola Adeleke spent the years 1985 to 1989 working as a service contractor for Quicksilver Courier Company in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. He worked for Origin International LLC, a flavour and fragrance manufacturer in Atlanta, Georgia, as vice president from 1990 to 1994.

Ademola Adeleke contributes to the well-being of his neighbourhood and the world. His brother, Senator Isiaka Adeleke, who passed away in April 2017, inspired him to enter politics in 2001. After his brother passed away, he decided to run in the 2017 Osun West by-election and eventually won the seat for the People’s Democratic Party. Ademola Adeleke joined the People’s Democratic Party in April 2017 after previously being a member of the All Progressives Congress. On July 23, 2018, Ademola Adeleke defeated Akin Ogunbiyi, the PDP’s candidate for governor of Osun State, by a margin of seven votes.

Ademola Adeleke’s governorship bid was put to an end when he was accused of forging his secondary school transcript and WAEC results. Ademola Adeleke’s testimony to INEC, dated July 20, 1988, has its heading stating Ede Muslim Grammar School, Osun State, even though Osun state did not exist at the time. The SSCE results provided in the testimonial further demonstrate that this particular examination format did not exist in 1981. A second testimonial, dated 2018 and bearing the heading Ede Muslim High School, suggests that the same principal who signed the first testimonial in 1988 also signed the second testimonial, leading to the principal’s detention. Since the plaintiff’s forgery could not be proven, the court dismissed his lawsuit. His attorney argued that the case should be dropped because no one from his high school had come forward to contradict his testimony. Testimony in court indicated that no one saw him enter the examination room. Because he was a famous person, one of the witnesses said, he would have easily recognised him.

Ademola Adeleke, a member of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), ran for governor of Nigeria’s Osun State on September 22, 2018, facing off against Alhaji Gboyega Oyetola of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Iyiola Omisore of the Social Democratic Party (SDP). There will be a runoff election on September 27, 2018, after the Independent Electoral Commission (INEC) declared inconclusive results. Gboyega Oyetola, the candidate for the APC, was declared the victor after the runoff. Ademola Adeleke said the election was a “coup” and criticised the result. On March 22, 2019, the Abuja tribunal declared Ademola Adeleke the election’s winner. Ademola Adeleke defeated Gboyega Oyetola, the sitting governor, in the gubernatorial election held on July 16, 2022, by a vote of 402,979 to 375,077. Olorunda, Ede South, Orolu, Odo Otin, Osogbo, Atakumosa, Ifelodun, Boluwaduro, and Ila are just a few of the 17 LGAs where Ademola Adeleke won.

Ademola Adeleke Parents

Ayoola Adeleke and Esther Adeleke are Ademola Adeleke’s parents.

Ademola Adeleke Siblings

Dele Adeleke, Isiaka Adeleke (who passed away), Deji Adeleke, and many more are among Ademola Adeleke’s many siblings.

Ademola Adeleke Ethnicity

Ademola Adeleke comes from the Yoruba ethnic group.

Ademola Adeleke Religion

Ademola Adeleke follows the Christian faith.

Ademola Adeleke Wife

Ademola Adeleke is happily married to the lovely Mrs Titilola Adeleke.

Ademola Adeleke Children

Ademola Adeleke is a father to eight kids: B-Red, Ayootola, Goke, Sinarambo, Adenike, Folasade, and others. In addition, he is the well-known musician Davido’s uncle.