Isiaka Adetunji Adeleke Biography
Isiaka Adetunji Adeleke Biography – Senator Isiaka Adetunji Adeleke, born on January 15, 1955, in Ayoola to Esther Adeleke, hails from Osun State but was born in Enugu State. His father, Ayoola Adeleke, was previously a Senator in Nigeria. Adeleke represented Osun West Senatorial District until his death.
Profile
- Full name – Senator Isiaka Adetunji Adeleke
- Date Of Birth – born on January 15, 1955
- Age – 62 years Old
- Birthday place – Unknown
- Nationality – Nigeria
- State Of Origin – Ede, Osun State
- Occupation – a senator in Nigeria, he held positions as President of the Chamber of Commerce of Nigeria and Chancellor of the University of Calabar, also a politician
- Height – Unknown
- Siblings – Ademola Adeleke
- Spouse – Adeleke is married to Adenike Adeleke
- Parents – parents are Ayoola Adeleke, and Esther Adeleke
- Children – Tunji Adeleke
- Relationship – Married
- Net Worth – His net worth is not available.
Isiaka Adetunji Adeleke Early Life And Education
Isiaka started his schooling at Enugu Christ Church School but moved to Ibadan with his family. He completed his secondary education at Ogbomosho Grammar School and obtained his West African School Certificate in 1972. He later obtained a Bachelors degree in Political Science from Jacksonville State University in the United States, graduating in 1983. Furthermore, he then, in 1985, he received his Master’s in Public Administration from the same institution.
Isiaka Adetunji Adeleke Age
If Isiaka Adeleke were alive today, he would be 69. May he rest in peace.
Isiaka Adetunji Adeleke Career
Before taking up his position as a senator in Nigeria, he held positions as President of the Chamber of Commerce of Nigeria and Chancellor of the University of Calabar, Nigeria.
Additionally, he served as a director of the Pacific Commercial Bank and as a director of Tadel Investment Limited. During the Third Republic of Nigeria, Adeleke competed in the formation of the newly formed Osun State, carved out of the old Oyo State.
Although he was a member of the Social Democratic Party, the largest party in the country, he was not initially considered a vanguard. Despite finishing second in the hotly contested primary election, he managed to defeat the primary candidate, lawyer Oladipo Oladosu. He then became the first civilian governor of Osun State in 1992.
During his tenure as governor, he accomplished important things, including the establishment of a polytechnic in Iree, a technical college in Esa-Oke, and the completion of the Osun State Broadcasting Corporation.
In 2007, Isiaka Adetunji Adeleke qualified for the Osun West Senatorial District seat under the rule of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Despite an unsuccessful re-election bid in 2011, he won again in 2015, this time under the All Progressives Congress (APC) and emerged victorious. Sadly, Senator Isiaka Adeleke died on April 23, 2017, shortly after completing his term, after a brief illness.
After his passing, Ademola Adeleke, his brother, was declared the winner, thus becoming the senator to represent Osun West Senatorial District in place of his late brother.
Isiaka Adetunji Adeleke Personal Life
Before his departure, Senator Isiaka Adeleke had been honored with a national award as Chairman of the Confederation of Nigeria (CON).
Isiaka Adetunji Adeleke Wife
During the lifetime of her husband, Adenike Adeleke, wife of the late Senator Isiaka Adeleke, was known for her lively and lively demeanor.
At home, she projected the image of a good wife, often seen smiling and friendly, especially by her husband’s political allies. Although she wasn’t exactly a socialite, she was highly visible in society compared to her current reclusive state, leading to speculation about where she lived. Nowadays, she remains a mystery, seemingly consumed by her loneliness and isolation.
Isiaka Adetunji Adeleke Son
The late senator’s son, Isiaka Adeleke, said his father’s death was not due to illness but due to his threat in the 2018 gubernatorial elections in Osun State.
Tunji Adeleke, who lost his father on Sunday, said foul play was involved, adding that his father was targeted because of the ambitions of his governor.
In Snapchat posts, Tunji expressed his belief that jealousy of his father’s power, political status and wealth motivated those responsible for his death. Isiaka Adeleke, a former state governor and two-time senator of Osun State, was in high political position before his passing.
Isiaka Adetunji Adeleke Cause of Death
The Osun West State Legislator, Isiaka Adeleke, has died, as confirmed by family members and a colleague.
The 62-year-old died on Sunday morning in Osogbo, the Osun State capital, shortly after participating in a political rally that ended on Saturday evening. Until his death, Mr. Adeleke was appointed chairman of the Senate committee on capital markets.
He served in the Senate twice, initially representing Osun West from 2007 to 2011 under the Peoples Democratic Party. He lost his re-election bid in 2011, but later joined the All Progressives Congress and failed in the governorship race in 2014. Backed by his new party, he won in 2015 Osun West senator election, winning a second term in the Senate.
Mr. Adeleke was the first elected governor of Osun State in 1991 under the rule of the Social Democratic Party. He wrote a bill aimed at protecting journalists and security informants. The circumstances of his death are currently unclear. His colleague Senator Shehu Sani expressed condolences and commended Adeleke’s character and service to his constituents.
Isiaka Adetunji Adeleke Net Worth
His net worth is not available.
