Profile
- Full Name: Adedeji Adeleke
- Date Of Birth: March 6, 1957
- Born in: Osun State
- Nationality: Nigerian
- Ethnicity: Yoruba
- Religion: Christian
- Father’s Name: Chief Adebayo Adeleke
- Mother’s Name: Updating Soon
- Age: 63-Years-Old
- Eye Color: Dark Brown
- Shoe Size: N/A
- Body Measurement: N/A
- Marital Status: Married
- Children: Adewale Adeleke, Sharon Adeleke, David Adeleke (Davido)
- Profession: Entrepreneur
- Status: Active
- Net Worth: $900 Million Dollar
Childhood
Dr. Deji Adeleke was born on March 6, 1957, making him 63 years old at the time of this post’s publication in 2020.
He is a billionaire businessman and one of the wealthiest Yoruba people from Nigeria’s Osun State today.
His late wife, Dr Vero Adeleke (Davido’s mother), died in 2003. From her, he had a son named David Adeleke and a daughter named Sharon Adeleke.
Additionally, Davido’s father is a devout Christian, a disciplinarian, and a philanthropist. Adeleke’s charity efforts included the construction of the Seventh Day Adventist Church, which cost millions of Naira.
He also supported his son’s musical career, but as a disciplinarian, he did not permit Davido to drop out of university without receiving a B.Sc.
He also established a music department at Davido’s alma mater, Babcock University, where he graduated.
Dr. Adedeji Family
Dr. Deji Adeleke is currently the Vice-Chancellor and co-founder of Adeleke University in Ede, Osun State.
His investments and organizations, particularly Pacific Holdings Limited, have interests in a number of areas, including real estate, oil and gas, etc.
He is the younger brother of the former governor of Osun state, Isiaka Adeleke.
Dr. Adedeji Net Worth
Forbes estimates that Dr. Deji Adeleke’s current net worth is $900 million, making him a billionaire.
He is not only one of the most successful businessmen in Nigeria, but also one of the wealthiest men in Osun state.
It is reported that his father, Chief Adebayo Adeleke, drew the master plan for Banana Island in Lagos, which has attracted numerous foreign investors to this day.