Ademola Adeleke at 60: The eagle soars

BY OLUMIDE LAWAL

Different folks! Different Strokes Life is of different dimensions to various individuals.

It is full of ups and downs. It is full of tribulations and success. For Senator Nurudeen Ademola Adeleke, he exhibits the tenacity and risk-taking path, that makes the Adeleke Dynasty of Oluronbi Compound, Ede, Osun State one of the noblest and silently powerful men and women in their individual rights.

Ademola Adeleke ignites insightful conversations on the convergence of leadership, political astuteness and selfless commitment to the good of all. Ademola Adeleke is of the conviction, that rather than going low as a result of the 2018 governorship election, which he believes he won convincingly by Gods grace and the will of the people, he should trudge on confidently to make the best of the prevailing situation, by re-appraising the whole saga and re-strategies for future endeavours.

At 60, and with extra-ordinary strength, he seeks to shape the destiny of his immediate constituency  the good people of Osun State. This is demonstrable in the various philanthropic gestures, his dynasty have been extending to the Osun people without let or hindrance. A manifestation of their good hearts and beautiful souls.

Ademola Adeleke is a man of destiny. A God-ordained destiny, that is beyond human comprehension. A biblical David, that has stood and still standing against political goliaths in Osun State. He has carved a niche for himself to the bewilderment of his foes, and will very soon conquer the Political Mountain Everest of Osun State and give her people the best of services for advancement in their various endeavours.

The large-heartedness and charitable endeavours of the Adeleke Family, is evident for all to see in Ademola Adeleke political statesmanship as displayed after the 2018 election and judicial processes. He was unruffled, but rather he put his acts together and glorify God, believing strongly, that the future holds the best for him. Senator Ademola Adeleke sterling antecedents continue to stand him firmly in good stead on the path of the less-privileged.

A principled politician with modesty and candours. He believes in robust service to the people with transparency and accountability. No wonder, he was the darling of the General Danjuma  led Board of Directors at Guinness Nig. Ltd in the early 1990s. As a mark of honour for his frugal ability to improve on the finances of that company, General Theophelous Danjuma as Chairman of the Board gave him tenure extension as a board member. A rare feat. That goes to show, that Senator Ademola Adeleke was not new to high-tech managerial calling. An industrious and calculating individual with iron-cast resolves.

His sojourn in the 8th Senate was colourful and impactful. He contributed robustly to debates that touched essentially on religious harmony, security of lives and properties. The Otunba of Oke-Ila is a quintessential Omoluwabi, always ready to identify with the lowly and in the process eradicate poverty out of their lives through massive empowerment programmes. Ademola Adeleke, is therefore a remarkable personality in his own right, who will not hurt a fly.

Like Nelson Mandela, Abraham Lincoln, Mathama Ghadi and Obafemi Awolowo, Ademola Adeleke has passed through political baptism of fire in his quest to serve the good people of Osun State. He remains set and undaunted to do just that at the auspicious time to the glory of God. According to some of his classmates at Muslim Grammar School, Ede, Ademola Adeleke is of boundless energies. ADE SQUARE, as he is fondly called by his mates, is a charitable personality with a Godly heart, who has strict disciplinarians as parents, hence his steener leadership stuff to live above board and carve a niche for himself.

Senator Ademola Adeleke is a gentleman, who at 60, is a man who never loses confidence in himself. He is a man who use crises to re-invent himself. He takes responsibility for every challenges that he face, believing that tough times dont last, tough people do. Ademola Adeleke believes entirely, that with crises, you gain more wisdom and experience.

This may be hard to understand and believe, one great lesson, that Senator Ademola Adeleke passes on to his admirers, is that there is no need to be bitter over any issue with any human being, as God sits pretty well in judgment over the affairs of mankind. According to Ademola Adeleke, bitterness erodes good health. This is a good lesson for mankind, coming from the birthday boy. So those who are currently casting unjust aspersions on the Adeleke family, should have a re-think.

Ademola Adeleke at 60, should be commended for struggling to bear the weight, that the ancestral name, ADELEKE imposes on him with courage, dignity and equanimity. From Baba Awwal Adeleke Abanikanda (his grandfather) to Papa Raji Ayoola Adeleke, the children, among whom Ademola is one, continues to improve on the solid landscape ably put in place by his forebears. Ademola, like his siblings, were not born with silver spoon. But they all struggled through the challenges of life to be what they are today.

Ademola Adeleke in the past 60 years has seen the fickleness of human comradeship and the validation of the words of the holy scripture, that, “the heart of man is wicked and above all things who can know it. He saw love and hypocrisy of mankind in the course of 2018 governorship election but bore them with equinalimity and calmness, with the firm belief, that there is a shining length at the end of the tunnel.

A man with strong determination, Senator Ademola Adeleke is an Eagle that soars. Welcome to the Senior Citizens Club. As social distancing would not allow for gathering, we pray for you in our different homes for many happy celebration.

The graduation of your adorable daughter, ADENIKE ADELEKE from OAKWOOD UNIVERSITY, ALABAMA, USA on May 10, 2020 is one of your best birthday gifts at 60. Yes, THE EAGLE SOARS! FLYING HIGHER!!

Enjoy your day. Your best is yet to come.

Lawal  was special adviser (media and public affairs to the late Senator Isiaka Adetunji Adeleke (1990  2017)