Ademola Adeleke Biography
Ademola Adeleke Basic Information
| Stage Name: | Ademola Adeleke |
| Real Name: | Ademola Nurudeen Jackson Adeleke |
| Occupation: | Politician, Businessman |
| Date Of Birth/Age: | May 13, 1960 (63 Years Old |
| Place of Birth: | Nigeria |
| Gender: | Male |
| Nationality: | Nigerian |
| Marital Status: | Married (Ngozi and Titi) |
| Education: | Methodist Primary School, Surulere, Lagos State Nawarudeen Primary School, Ikire The Seventh Day Adventist Secondary School, Ede Jacksonville State University, Alabama Atlanta Metropolitan State College |
| Height: | |
| Net Worth: | Billionaire |
Ademola Adeleke Biography
Ademola Nurudeen Jackson Adeleke, best known as Ademola Adeleke, is a Nigerian politician and businessman. Since 2022, he has served as the governor of Osun State, Nigeria. From 2017 to 2019, he was the senator that represented the Osun-west senatorial district. He was given his late brother Isiaka Adeleke’s senatorial seat after his death. Isiaka Adeleke was popularly called “Serubawon.” Ademola Adeleke is from the wealthy Adeleke family of Ede in Osun State. Under the platform of the People’s Democratic Party, he contested in the 2022 gubernatorial elections and defeated the incumbent governor, Adegboyega Isiaka Oyetola of the APC. Oyetola had previously defeated him in the 2018 Osun State gubernatorial election rerun. He is the tenth governor of Osun State. He has been nicknamed the “Dancing Senator” due to his jolly demeanor. He is also known as Afrobeats star, Davido’s uncle.
Age
A native of Ede, Osun State, Ademola Adeleke was born on May 13th, 1960. He celebrated his 62nd birthday on May 13, 2022.
Wife
Ademola Adeleke is a polygamous man. He is married to two wives named Erelu Ngozi and Yeyeluwa Titilayo Adeleke. The two women were spotted at their husband’s side during his swearing-in ceremony into office as the new Osun State governor. The two women are known to be prominent businesswomen. The first wife, Ngozi is not known to most because she has been living in the United States for many years. She is from the Eastern part of Nigeria. They have been married for three decades. Ngozi Adeleke was reportedly born in 1964, and has four children with Ademola.
Adeleke’s second wife is Chief (Mrs) Titilola Adeleke. She is Yeye Soludero of Oke Ila-Orangun in Osun State. She has three children with the former senator. They are believed to be a closely-knit family because Adeleke constantly celebrates them on social media.
Net Worth
The exact net worth of Ademola Adeleke is unknown to the public. However, he is considered a billionaire by Nigerians although he has not stated the estimate of his wealth. He is also from the wealthy Adeleke family of Ede, in Osun State. His success as a politician and businessman proves that he is a very wealthy man.
Parents
A blog known as “Yoruba Blog” once shared information about Ademola Adeleke’s parents.
It described his father, Chief Raji Ayoola Adeleke as “a second republic senator and labour activist from Ede who represented Osun Senatorial District 11 which comprises six Local Governments — Ede, Oshogbo, Irepodun, Ifelodun, Odo Otin, Ila Orangun. Born into a lustrous family, his mother, Madam Adeboyin of OniIegogoro’s compound was one of most outstanding Iyalode (Head of market women) Ede ever produced. She was said to be vibrant and effervescent.”
Chief Raji married twice. His second wife, Mrs. Nnena Esther Adeleke, was from Enugu. Their father had five children including the well-known wealthy Adeleke men.
Children
Ademola Adeleke is the father of 7 children. With his first wife Ngozi, he has four children, and three with his second wife, Titi. Ngozi’s children include Folashade Adeleke, artists Shina Rambo and B-Red, and the last child, Adenike Adeleke. Years ago, Ademola Adeleke left Nigeria to continue his studies, joining his two other older brothers in the United States of America.
House
Ademola Adeleke owns houses in various parts of Nigeria, including in Lagos and Osun State and in the US. He once made the news after political thugs raided his country home in Osun State.
Cars
Ademola Adeleke likes the finer things of life. According to Carmart, he owns some expensive cars, including a Range Rover Sport, Mercedes Benz G-Wagon, Mercedes Benz GLB 250, and more.
Siblings
The Adelekes are known by Nigerians for their wealth. They were four, three brothers and one sister. They include Adedeji Adeleke (a wealthy businessman best known as Davido’s father), the late senator Isiaka Adeleke (and also a former governor of Osun State), Ademola Adeleke, and their only sister Dupe Adeleke. Dupe is a well-known businesswoman in Ibadan.
Contact
You can follow Ademola Adeleke on social media @aadeleke_01 on Instagram, and @AAdeleke_01 on Twitter.
