Senator ademola adeleke biography for kids
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Ademola Adeleke
Nigerian politician (born )
Ademola Nurudeen Jackson Adeleke ((Listenⓘ); born 13 May ) is a Nigerian politician and businessman who has been serving as the governor of Osun State since He served as the senator representing the Osun-West senatorial district from to
He contested in the Osun State gubernatorial election under the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party and defeated incumbent governor, Adegboyega Isiaka Oyetola of the All Progressives Congress, who defeated him in the Osun State gubernatorial election rerun.[1][2]
Education
[edit]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 S
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Beyond dancing, things to know about Ademola Adeleke
The Independent National Electoral Commission on Sunday morning declared Ademola Adeleke the Governor-Elect of Osun State after scoring a majority of votes cast in the governorship election in the state.
The victory came for Adeleke nearly four years after failing by a small margin in his bid to govern Osun State.
On Saturday, Adeleke polled , votes to defeat his closest rival, the incumbent governor of the state, Gboyega Oyetola, who polled , votes.
Here are things to know about Ademola Adeleke:
Ademola Adeleke was born on May 13, , in Ede, Osun State. He hails from a popular and influential family from Ede in Ede Local Government Area.
His mother is an Igbo-Christian named Nnena Esther Adeleke, while his father is a Muslim named Raji Ayoola Adeleke.
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On account of his popularity as a society man with love for social engagements after clips of him dancing went viral on several occasions, he was christened the &#;Dancing Senator&#; after his emergence as a Senator representing Osun West in a by-election after the demise of his brother, Senator Isiaka Adeleke.
But beyond his social lifestyle, he also has a rich profile as typical of an average member of Adeleke Family in Ede, Osun State.
Enter Senator Ademola Adeleke Jackson Nurudeen, the governor-elect of the State of Osun who was declared winner of the July 16 governorship election by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
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Adeleke, who polled a total of , votes in Saturday’s election was declared winner at the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) collation office in Osogbo in the early hours of Sunday.
The governor-elect had lost the election to Governor Adegboyega Oyetola but returned four years later to unseat the his rival, who garn