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== Education == | == Education == | ||
Adeleke commenced his primary education at Methodist Primary School, Surulere [[Lagos State]] then relocated to Old Oyo State and attended Nawarudeen Primary School, [[Ikire]]. He progressed to The Seventh Day Adventist Secondary School, Ede also in the then Old Oyo State and later moved to Ede Muslim Grammar School Ede, where he finished his secondary school education before relocating to the United States.<ref name="auto">{{Cite news |last1=Agbedo |first1=Onyedika |title=Personality of the Week: Ademola Adeleke |url=https://www.sunnewsonline.com/personality-of-the-week-senator-ademola-adeleke/ |location=Lagos, Nigeria|newspaper=[[The Sun | Adeleke commenced his primary education at Methodist Primary School, Surulere [[Lagos State]] then relocated to Old Oyo State and attended Nawarudeen Primary School, [[Ikire]]. He progressed to The Seventh Day Adventist Secondary School, Ede also in the then Old Oyo State and later moved to Ede Muslim Grammar School Ede, where he finished his secondary school education before relocating to the United States.<ref name="auto">{{Cite news |last1=Agbedo |first1=Onyedika |title=Personality of the Week: Ademola Adeleke |url=https://www.sunnewsonline.com/personality-of-the-week-senator-ademola-adeleke/ |location=Lagos, Nigeria|newspaper=[[The Sun|The Sun]]|date=23 September 2018 |access-date=27 January 2019}}</ref> As he left Nigeria to continue his studies joining his two other elder brothers in the United States.<ref name="auto"/> He started higher studies at [[Jacksonville State University]], [[Alabama]] in the United States where he majored in criminal justice and with minor in political science.<ref>{{Cite news |last1=Bada |first1=Gbenga |title=5 quick facts about PDP governorship candidate in Osun |url=https://www.pulse.ng/news/politics/ademola-adeleke-5-quick-facts-about-pdp-governorship-candidate-in-osun/xplmr24 |newspaper=[[Pulse Nigeria]]|access-date=27 January 2019 |archive-date=27 January 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190127152532/https://www.pulse.ng/news/politics/ademola-adeleke-5-quick-facts-about-pdp-governorship-candidate-in-osun/xplmr24 |url-status=dead }}</ref> After much controversies surrounding his educational qualification, he went back to school and got enrolled at [[Atlanta Metropolitan State College]] in the United States, where he earned a [[Bachelor of Science degree]] in criminal justice in 2021. | ||
==Career== | ==Career== | ||
===Private sector=== | ===Private sector=== | ||
Adeleke is a businessman and administrator; he served as an executive director of [[Guinness Nigeria]] Plc from 1992 to 1999, where his co-directors included General [[Theophilus Danjuma]];<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ademola Adeleke's School Certificate Scandal And Other Things To Know About Osun Governor-elect {{!}} Sahara Reporters |url=https://saharareporters.com/2022/07/17/ademola-adelekes-school-certificate-scandal-and-other-things-know-about-osun-governor |access-date=2022-09-22 |website=saharareporters.com}}</ref> he was the group executive director of Pacific Holdings Limited from 2001 to 2016.<ref>{{Cite news|date=2022-01-19|title=How I built multi-million dollar business in US, Senator Ademola Adeleke|url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2022/01/how-i-built-multi-million-dollar-business-in-us-senator-ademola-adeleke/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|access-date=2022-02-24|newspaper=[[Vanguard | Adeleke is a businessman and administrator; he served as an executive director of [[Guinness Nigeria]] Plc from 1992 to 1999, where his co-directors included General [[Theophilus Danjuma]];<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ademola Adeleke's School Certificate Scandal And Other Things To Know About Osun Governor-elect {{!}} Sahara Reporters |url=https://saharareporters.com/2022/07/17/ademola-adelekes-school-certificate-scandal-and-other-things-know-about-osun-governor |access-date=2022-09-22 |website=saharareporters.com}}</ref> he was the group executive director of Pacific Holdings Limited from 2001 to 2016.<ref>{{Cite news|date=2022-01-19|title=How I built multi-million dollar business in US, Senator Ademola Adeleke|url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2022/01/how-i-built-multi-million-dollar-business-in-us-senator-ademola-adeleke/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|access-date=2022-02-24|newspaper=[[Vanguard|Vanguard]]|language=en-US}}</ref> Prior to joining Pacific Holdings Limited, Ademola had worked with Quicksilver Courier Company in Atlanta, Georgia, US, as a service contractor in 1985–1989. | ||
He progressed to Origin International LLC, Atlanta, Georgia, US, a flavour and fragrance manufacturing company as vice president from 1990 to 1994.<ref>{{Cite news |last1=Admin |title=Personality of the Week: Ademola Adeleke |url=https://www.sunnewsonline.com/personality-of-the-week-senator-ademola-adeleke/ |location=Lagos, Nigeria|newspaper=[[The Sun | He progressed to Origin International LLC, Atlanta, Georgia, US, a flavour and fragrance manufacturing company as vice president from 1990 to 1994.<ref>{{Cite news |last1=Admin |title=Personality of the Week: Ademola Adeleke |url=https://www.sunnewsonline.com/personality-of-the-week-senator-ademola-adeleke/ |location=Lagos, Nigeria|newspaper=[[The Sun|The Sun]]|date=23 September 2018 |access-date=27 January 2019}}</ref> | ||
=== Politics === | === Politics === | ||
Adeleke is a community member and [[philanthropist]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://nass.gov.ng/mp/profile/972|title=Ademola Adeleke|website=Nass.gov.ng}}</ref> He started his political career in 2001 alongside his late brother [[Isiaka Adeleke|Senator Isiaka Adeleke]] who died in April 2017. He contested the Osun west 2017 [[by-election]] after the death of his brother, emerging as the winner under the Peoples Democratic Party.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://peoplesdemocraticparty.com.ng/|title=peoplesdemocraticparty.com.ng|website=Peoplesdemocraticparty.com.ng}}</ref> | Adeleke is a community member and [[philanthropist]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://nass.gov.ng/mp/profile/972|title=Ademola Adeleke|website=Nass.gov.ng}}</ref> He started his political career in 2001 alongside his late brother [[Isiaka Adeleke|Senator Isiaka Adeleke]] who died in April 2017. He contested the Osun west 2017 [[by-election]] after the death of his brother, emerging as the winner under the Peoples Democratic Party.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://peoplesdemocraticparty.com.ng/|title=peoplesdemocraticparty.com.ng|website=Peoplesdemocraticparty.com.ng}}</ref> | ||
Adeleke was a member of the All Progressives Congress until he decamped to the Peoples Democratic Party in April 2017.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://peoplesdemocraticparty.com.ng/|title=Peoples Democratic Party|website=Peoplesdemocraticparty.com.ng}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.premiumherald.com/2017/06/13/osun-west-election-isiaka-adelekes-brother-ademola-decamps-pdp/|title=Osun West by-election: Isiaka Adeleke's brother, Ademola decamps to PDP|date=2017-06-13|website=The Premium Herald|access-date=2017-07-12}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://dailypost.ng/2017/06/14/osun-west-election-isiaka-adelekes-brother-ademola-withdraws-apc-primary-decamps-pdp/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|title=Osun West by-election: Isiaka Adeleke's brother, Ademola withdraws from APC primary, decamps to PDP|date=2017-06-14|newspaper=[[Daily Post | Adeleke was a member of the All Progressives Congress until he decamped to the Peoples Democratic Party in April 2017.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://peoplesdemocraticparty.com.ng/|title=Peoples Democratic Party|website=Peoplesdemocraticparty.com.ng}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.premiumherald.com/2017/06/13/osun-west-election-isiaka-adelekes-brother-ademola-decamps-pdp/|title=Osun West by-election: Isiaka Adeleke's brother, Ademola decamps to PDP|date=2017-06-13|website=The Premium Herald|access-date=2017-07-12}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://dailypost.ng/2017/06/14/osun-west-election-isiaka-adelekes-brother-ademola-withdraws-apc-primary-decamps-pdp/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|title=Osun West by-election: Isiaka Adeleke's brother, Ademola withdraws from APC primary, decamps to PDP|date=2017-06-14|newspaper=[[Daily Post|Daily Post]]|access-date=2017-07-12}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.vanguardngr.com/2017/06/apc-party-lies-card-carrying-member-not-adeleke/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|title=APC a party of lies, I was card-carrying member but not again – Adeleke - Vanguard News|date=2017-06-15|access-date=2017-07-12|language=en-US|newspaper=[[Vanguard (Nigeria)|Vanguard]]}}</ref> | ||
On 23 July 2018, Adeleke emerged as the governorship candidate of PDP in Osun State after defeating Akin Ogunbiyi by seven votes.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://saharareporters.com/2018/07/21/breaking-%E2%80%98dancing-senator%E2%80%99-ademola-adeleke-emerges-osun-pdp-governorship-candidate%E2%80%A6-7|location=New York City, United States|title=BREAKING: 'Dancing Senator' Ademola Adeleke Emerges Osun PDP Governorship Candidate… By 7 Votes|date=2018-07-21|access-date=2018-07-23|language=en-US|newspaper=[[Sahara Reporters]]}}</ref> | On 23 July 2018, Adeleke emerged as the governorship candidate of PDP in Osun State after defeating Akin Ogunbiyi by seven votes.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://saharareporters.com/2018/07/21/breaking-%E2%80%98dancing-senator%E2%80%99-ademola-adeleke-emerges-osun-pdp-governorship-candidate%E2%80%A6-7|location=New York City, United States|title=BREAKING: 'Dancing Senator' Ademola Adeleke Emerges Osun PDP Governorship Candidate… By 7 Votes|date=2018-07-21|access-date=2018-07-23|language=en-US|newspaper=[[Sahara Reporters]]}}</ref> | ||
In 2025, He won the Nigerian Icon of Good Governance (NIGG) Award by the [[Nigerian Books of Record]] (NBR) and also earned a place in the revered [[NBR Hall of Fame]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thisdaylive.com/2025/08/29/gov-adeleke-bagged-icon-of-good-governance-award-from-nigerian-books-of-record/|title=Gov Adeleke bagged icon of good governance award from nigerian books of record|date=2025-05-15|access-date=2025-11-12|language=en-US|newspaper=[[This Day]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://guardian.ng/news/adeleke-bags-good-governance-award-inducted-into-nbr-hall-of-fame/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|title=Adeleke bags good governance award inducted into nbr hall of fame|date=2025-05-15|access-date=2025-11-12|language=en-US|newspaper=[[The Guardian | In 2025, He won the Nigerian Icon of Good Governance (NIGG) Award by the [[Nigerian Books of Record]] (NBR) and also earned a place in the revered [[NBR Hall of Fame]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thisdaylive.com/2025/08/29/gov-adeleke-bagged-icon-of-good-governance-award-from-nigerian-books-of-record/|title=Gov Adeleke bagged icon of good governance award from nigerian books of record|date=2025-05-15|access-date=2025-11-12|language=en-US|newspaper=[[This Day]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://guardian.ng/news/adeleke-bags-good-governance-award-inducted-into-nbr-hall-of-fame/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|title=Adeleke bags good governance award inducted into nbr hall of fame|date=2025-05-15|access-date=2025-11-12|language=en-US|newspaper=[[The Guardian|The Guardian]]}}</ref> In December 2025, Adeleke announced that he was decamping from the Peoples Democratic Party,<ref>{{Cite news |last=Oyelakin |first=Saheed |date=2025-12-11 |title=I love PDP but defected to protect myself – Adeleke |url=https://punchng.com/i-love-pdp-but-defected-to-protect-myself-adeleke/ |access-date=2025-12-31 |newspaper=[[The Punch]]|language=en-US}}</ref> following the announcement several days later he announced he has joined [[Accord (Nigeria)|Accord party]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Abdulkadiri |first=Faridah |date=2025-12-09 |title=Osun Governor Adeleke Joins Accord Party After Leaving PDP |url=https://www.arise.tv/osun-governor-adeleke-joins-accord-party-after-leaving-pdp/ |access-date=2025-12-13 |language=en-US}}</ref> | ||
==Certificate scandal== | ==Certificate scandal== | ||
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== Governorship race == | == Governorship race == | ||
Adeleke ran for Osun state governorship election<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2018/09/osun-guber-race-how-the-candidates-stand/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|title=Osun guber race: How the candidates stand|first=Urowayino|last=Warami|date=22 September 2018|access-date=1 April 2019|newspaper=[[Vanguard | Adeleke ran for Osun state governorship election<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2018/09/osun-guber-race-how-the-candidates-stand/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|title=Osun guber race: How the candidates stand|first=Urowayino|last=Warami|date=22 September 2018|access-date=1 April 2019|newspaper=[[Vanguard|Vanguard]]}}</ref> under the PDP against top contenders Alhaji Gboyega Oyetola of APC and [[Iyiola Omisore]] of SDP on 22 September 2018. The election was declared inconclusive<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://punchng.com/inec-reveals-why-osun-gov-election-is-inconclusive/|title=INEC reveals why Osun gov election is inconclusive|newspaper=[[The Punch]]|date=23 September 2018 |access-date=1 April 2019}}</ref> by the Independent Electoral Commission (INEC) and a rerun slated on 27 September 2018. The candidate of the APC, Oyetola, was declared winner after the run-off. Adeleke protested the result describing the election as a "coup". | ||
On 22 March 2019, the tribunal sitting in Abuja declared Adeleke the winner of the election. | On 22 March 2019, the tribunal sitting in Abuja declared Adeleke the winner of the election. | ||
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==Personal life== | ==Personal life== | ||
Adeleke is the husband of Titilola Adeleke, [[Erelu Abeni Adeleke]] and the father of eight children, including [[B-Red]] and [[Adenike Adeleke]]. He is also an uncle to musician, [[Davido]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Inyang |first=Ifreke |date=2017-07-11 |title=Davido's uncle, Ademola Adeleke dances to his victory in Osun West by-election [VIDEO] |url=https://dailypost.ng/2017/07/11/davidos-uncle-ademola-adeleke-dances-victory-osun-west-election-video/ |location=Lagos, Nigeria|access-date=2022-06-20 |newspaper=[[Daily Post | Adeleke is the husband of Titilola Adeleke, [[Erelu Abeni Adeleke]] and the father of eight children, including [[B-Red]] and [[Adenike Adeleke]]. He is also an uncle to musician, [[Davido]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Inyang |first=Ifreke |date=2017-07-11 |title=Davido's uncle, Ademola Adeleke dances to his victory in Osun West by-election [VIDEO] |url=https://dailypost.ng/2017/07/11/davidos-uncle-ademola-adeleke-dances-victory-osun-west-election-video/ |location=Lagos, Nigeria|access-date=2022-06-20 |newspaper=[[Daily Post|Daily Post]]|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2022-07-16 |title=Davido battles odds to support uncle's gov ambition |url=https://punchng.com/davido-battles-odds-to-support-uncles-gov-ambition/ |access-date=2022-07-16 |newspaper=[[The Punch]]|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-07-19 |title=Meet Adenike Adeleke The Cousin of Davido (Pictures and Biography) |url=https://paperng.com/2024/07/meet-adenike-adeleke-the-cousin-of-davido.html |access-date=2024-07-19 |website=Paper Nigeria |language=en-US}}</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||