Billionaire Businessman, Deji Adeleke’s Wondrous Gesture

Dr. Adedeji Adeleke was a quiet man minding his business and making cool money. But that was until his son, the Afrobeats singer, Davido decided to expose him. Davido literally ‘launched’ his father into the limelight when he recorded his hit song, Omo Baba Olowo.  Since then, there has been no hiding place for the man who loathes publicity.

What many didn’t know about the man was that he became a member of the exclusive class of the richest men in Nigeria long before his son was born.  He founded his company, Pacific Holdings in the early 80s, when he was barely 30. The company has interests in agriculture, real estate, oil and gas, among others.  It had the biggest poultry farms in Ede and its environs when it was established back then.

Also, he was born with a silver spoon, but he worked hard to sustain and maintain his father’s legacy and even encouraged his siblings to do the same. Since their father, the late Ayoola Raji Adeleke, the Balogun of Ede and one-time Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, joined the saints a few years ago, he has held the family together and is a good role model among his siblings.

Today, the erudite scholar and reputed oil and real estate magnate remains a strong force to reckon with in the Nigerian socio-political and economic terrain.

Though quiet, the Osun State-born magnate loves life and the good things that come with it, after all, money is meant to be enjoyed. He owns a Bombardier Challenger 605 Business jet and a Bombardier Global Express 6000 for both classic luxury. He also owns some of the most expensive and most beautiful state-of-the-art cars.

Adedeji, however, understands the art of giving; he is a believer in the quote by the late Jamaican Reggae singer Bob Marley, which says, “The greatness of a man is not in how much wealth he acquires but in his integrity and his ability to affect those around him positively.”

The finance graduate from Western Kentucky University, US last Sunday, shocked many across the nation with his wondrous donation of N1billion to the Centenary Endowment Fund of the Cherubim and Seraphim (C&S) Church. The donation, as gathered, attracted deafening applause from many present at the venue of the event. They include state governors, top politicians, businessmen, and net-worth individuals, among several others.

For those that are not aware, his mother, Esther Nnenna Adeleke, until her death, was a top prophet with the Cherubim and Seraphim Church in Ede.