Lasun Alagbe
Popular singer, Davido, has attributed the hate that many people are said to have for him to his father’s richness.
The father, Deji adeleke, is one of Nigeria’s super-rich men, with investments cutting across various sectors.
Davido made the ‘disclosure’ when a Twitter fan wondered why he was so loathed (sic):
“Davido doesn’t deserve the amount of hate he gets,” the Twitter user wrote.
And Davido responded: “What hate ?? The just mad my Dad rich !! MY FANS LOVE ME !!”
About Adeleke’s wealth
According to the 360Report, money runs in the Adeleke family as they have millionaires. On his part, Dr Deji Adeleke is a billionaire with a current net worth of $700 million as estimated by Forbes. Apart from being one of the most successful businessmen in Nigeria today, he is known to be the richest man in Osun state. His father, Chief Adebayo Adeleke, was said to have drawn the master plan for Banana Island in Lagos which has attracted many foreign investors till date.
Adeleke was born on March 6, 1957. He’s a wealthy businessman and is also one of the richest Yoruba men in Nigeria today. His late wife, Dr Vero Adeleke (Davido’s mother) died in 2003. He had two children from her; a son named David and a daughter named Sharon. Its his son who is the third richest musician in the country today and is making waves in the music industry.
Currently, Dr Deji Adeleke is the Pro Chancellor and co-founder of Adeleke University in Ede, Osun state. His investments and companies, most especially Pacific Holdings Limited, has interests in various fields such as real estate, oil and gas, e.t.c. He is the immediate younger brother to Isiaka Adeleke, the former governor of Osun state.
Nigerian Wik also says about him:
Earlier in 1996, he established a not-for-profit Non-governmental organization called Springtime Development Foundation (SDF) to sponsor the poor and downtrodden citizens of Nigeria through higher education. To sustain his interest in human capacity development in Nigeria, he sought the Federal Government license for Adeleke University, Ede which was approved in March 2011. The Board of Trustees of the University appointed him as the pioneer Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council in 2011.
Deji Adeleke has a great experience in education – he is a partner and co-founder of Adeleke University, which is situated in Ede, Osun State. He is the CEO of Pacific Holdings Ltd Company, which specializes in finances and investments in different sectors of the Nigerian economy. It deals with steel production, energy, logistics, and warehousing. Apart from that, Deji Adeleke is involved in real estate as well as banking.
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