Smart Adeyemi
Biography, Age, Net Worth, House, Cars, Wife, Children, Tribe, Children & Political Career
Smart Adeyemi Basic Information
| Stage Name: | Smart Adeyemi |
| Real Name: | Smart Adeyemi |
| Occupation: | Politician |
| Date Of Birth/Age: | 18 August 1960 (63 Years Old) |
| Place of Birth: | Kogi State, Nigeria |
| Gender: | Male |
| Nationality: | Nigerian |
| Marital Status: | Married |
| Education: | Federal University of Technology – Owerri |
| Height: | – |
| Net Worth: | $5 Million. |
Smart Adeyemi Biography
Smart Adeyemi is a Nigerian journalist, administrator, politician and former senator. Born in Kogi state, he attended the Federal University of Technology – Owerri (FUTO) and then worked as a journalist, rising to the position of the president of the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ).
He officially delved into politics in 2007, clinching the senatorial ticket of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kogi West, eventually emerging as senator-elect. He ditched the PDP along the line and joined the APC, where he emerged as a senator under the party as well.
Family
Smart Adeyemi was previously married to a lady called Yemisi with whom he has a daughter. Since her death in 2018, he has not remarried. So his family comprises himself and his daughter Deola Smart, details about whom are shared in other sections below.
Parents
Smart Adeyemi did not just pop into the world from nowhere. He had parents. However, their identities are hard to unravel. Even in his interviews, Smart Adeyemi rarely talks about them.
Father
A source of great curiosity to tweeps is the identity of Smart Adeyemi’s father and for good reason. He birthed a famous son who had served as a senator and vied to be governor. But details about Papa Adeyemi are scanty.
Mother
Who is Smart Aceyemi’s mother? That’s one question many people have been asking, with seemingly no answer in sight. For whatever reason, there isn’t much information about her out there.
Children
Smart Adeyemi has a daughter in Deola Smart. She got married to the popular luxury jeweller, Olusola Awujoola, famous in social circles as Malivelihood, in December 2020.
Wife
Smart Adeyemi was married to a lady called Yemisi Adeyemi until her death in 2018. At the time she passed away, the cause of her death was not given. Her passing was described as “shocking” by family members as many had not seen it coming. She was buried at his country home in Iyara in Ijumu local government area of Kogi State.
Lifestyle
Smart Adeyemi loves life but he is rarely one to flaunt his wealth and rub it in the faces of others. He would rather keep things under wraps – the reason most of his assets are hard to uncover.
Net Worth
According to multiple reports, the politician has got a big bag by Nigerian standards. Sources put his net worth at $5 million, which translates to billions of naira.
Cars
Smart Adeyemi has several cars in his collection. They comprise mostly SUVs. it is unclear exactly how many cars he owns, as he is uninterested in detailing such to the public. His daughter, though, is happy to say she cannot count the number of cars her husband has.
House
Smart Adeyemi reportedly has houses in his home state of Kogi as well as in Abuja, but details about there are just not out there, as he is not the flaunting type, unlike his rival Dino Melaye. He also reportedly has other investments in property, including hotels.
Political Career
Smart Adeyemi is currently famous as a former senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, but her neer started out as a politician. For many, his political career started in 2007, following his election to the Senate to represent Kogi West in Nigeria.
As a senator, he worked in committees, including committees on Privatization, Industry, Federal Character & Inter-Government Affairs (Chairman), Federal Capital Territory and Appropriation. He would lose the position to Senator Dino Melaye later on. He contested the primaries for Kogi Governorship in 2023 but lost out to an opponent.
