Isiaka Adeleke

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title: "Isiaka Adeleke" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["1955-births", "2017-deaths", "governors-of-osun-state", "nigerian-muslims", "yoruba-politicians", "peoples-democratic-party-members-of-the-senate-(nigeria)", "senators-of-the-8th-national-assembly-(nigeria)", "people-from-osun-state", "alliance-for-democracy-(nigeria)-politicians", "members-of-the-house-of-representatives-(nigeria)", "university-of-calabar-people", "adeleke-family"] description: "Nigerian politician (1955–2017)" topic_path: "politics" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isiaka_Adeleke" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

::summary Nigerian politician (1955–2017) ::

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Field	Value
name	Isiaka Adeleke
image	Isiaka_Adetunji_Adeleke,_Osun_state_governor.jpg
order1	2nd
office1	Governor of Osun State
term_start1	January 1992
term_end1	November 1993
deputy1	Clement Adesuyi Haastrup
predecessor1	Leo Segun Ajiborisha
successor1	Anthony Udofia
office2	Senator for Osun West
term_start2	9 June 2015
term_end2	23 April 2017
predecessor2	Mudasiru Oyetunde Hussein
successor2	Ademola Adeleke
term_start3	5 June 2007
term_end3	6 June 2011
predecessor3	Akinlabi Olasunkanmi
successor3	Mudasiru Oyetunde Hussein
birth_name	Isiaka Adetunji Adeleke
birth_date
birth_place	Enugu, Eastern Region, British Nigeria (now in Enugu State, Nigeria)
death_date
death_place	Osogbo, Osun State, Nigeria
nationality	Nigerian
party	All Progressives Congress
profession
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| name = Isiaka Adeleke | image = Isiaka_Adetunji_Adeleke,_Osun_state_governor.jpg | image_size = | alt = | caption = | order1 = 2nd | office1 = Governor of Osun State | term_start1 = January 1992 | term_end1 = November 1993 | deputy1 = Clement Adesuyi Haastrup | predecessor1 = Leo Segun Ajiborisha | successor1 = Anthony Udofia | office2 = Senator for Osun West | term_start2 = 9 June 2015 | term_end2 = 23 April 2017 | predecessor2 = Mudasiru Oyetunde Hussein | successor2 = Ademola Adeleke | term_start3 = 5 June 2007 | term_end3 = 6 June 2011 | predecessor3 = Akinlabi Olasunkanmi | successor3 = Mudasiru Oyetunde Hussein | birth_name = Isiaka Adetunji Adeleke | birth_date = | birth_place = Enugu, Eastern Region, British Nigeria (now in Enugu State, Nigeria) | death_date = | death_place = Osogbo, Osun State, Nigeria | nationality = Nigerian | party = All Progressives Congress | spouse = | children = | residence = | alma_mater = | occupation = | profession = | religion = | website = | footnotes = Isiaka Adetunji Adeleke (; 15 January 1955 – 23 April 2017) was a Nigerian politician, he was a two time senator who represented Osun West from 2007 to 2011 under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and was elected again under the banner of the All Progressives Congress in 2015. He ran for re-election in April 2011 on the PDP platform, coming second with 77,090 votes behind the eventual winner Mudasiru Oyetunde Hussein of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) who polled 121,971 votes. |url=http://elections.punchng.com/home/live/id/118/ |title=Official result of OSUN Senatorial Elections |work=The Punch |date=10 April 2011 |access-date=2011-05-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110413230727/http://elections.punchng.com/home/live/id/118/ |archive-date=13 April 2011 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all

Background

Isiaka Adetunji Adeleke was born on 15 January 1955 to the family of senator Ayoola Adeleke and Esther Adeleke. He was born in Enugu State and spent his early years in the city until the beginning of the Nigerian Civil War. He started his primary education at Christ Church School, Enugu, before moving to Ibadan. He completed his secondary education at Ogbomoso Grammar School. Adeleke holds a Bachelor Of Arts degree, and a master's degree in public administration. He was chairman, Governing Council, Nigerian Export Promotion Council, Pro-chancellor and Chairman, Governing Council, University of Calabar, Nigeria. |url=http://thenationonlineng.net/web2/articles/15244/1/Timi-of-Ede-Oba-Oyewusi-Agbonran-II/Page1.html |title=Timi of Ede, Oba Oyewusi Agbonran II |date=2009-08-22 |publisher=The Nation |access-date=2009-09-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110726115657/http://thenationonlineng.net/web2/articles/15244/1/Timi-of-Ede-Oba-Oyewusi-Agbonran-II/Page1.html |archive-date=2011-07-26 |url-status=dead He was the uncle to Nigerian musician, Davido.

Political career

thumb|right|200px|[[Osun State]], Nigeria During the Nigerian third republic, Adeleke ran for governor of the newly created Osun State which was carved out from Oyo State. He was a member of SDP the dominant party in the state. The front runner was a lawyer, Oladipo Oladosu but after a close primary in which Adeleke came second, Adeleke was able to win a runoff. He was then elected the first civilian governor of Osun State in 1992. Notable decisions made by Adeleke was the establishment of a polytechnic at Iree, a college of technology at Esa-Oke and the completion of the Osun State Broadcasting Corporation. However, in 1994, after the dissolution of the republic, Adeleke pitched its tent to the opposition group, Afenifere but later switched to join a Democratic Party of Nigeria, a new political party with support from close associates of Abacha. In 2007, Adeleke was elected senator for Osun West. His main competitor was Mudasiru Oyetunde Hussein, standing for the Action Congress. Hussein had spent two terms in the House of Representatives (1999–2007) as a member of the Alliance for Democracy party in a Lagos State constituency, but originated from Osun state. Hussein appealed the election unsuccessfully.{{cite web |url = http://www.sunnewsonline.com/webpages/politics/2008/aug/28/politics-28-08-2008-003.htm |title = AC Senatorial Candidate boasts: I'll flush Adeleke out of Senate |date = 28 August 2008 |publisher = The Daily Sun |access-date = 2009-09-20 Isiaka Adetunji Adeleke was appointed to committees on Upstream Petroleum Resources, Integration and Cooperation, Housing and Air Force.

In March 2008, he instituted a scholarship award for about 100 indigent students in tertiary institutions across the country.{{cite web |url=http://allafrica.com/stories/200803050425.html |title=Adeleke Scholarship Award for Indigent Students |date=4 March 2008 |publisher=This Day |access-date=2009-09-20}}

In July 2009, as chairman of the Senate Committee on INEC, Senator Isiaka Adetunji Adeleke praised the work of the Independent National Electoral Commission, saying "so far INEC has performed creditably well".{{cite web |url=http://www.inecnigeria.org/newsview.php?newsid=416 |title=INEC has done creditably well, Senate Committee! |date=2009-07-31 |publisher=INEC |access-date=2009-09-20}} He has supported the rights of Nigerians living abroad to vote in Nigerian elections.{{cite web |url=http://www.ngrguardiannews.com/policy_politics/article02//indexn3_html?pdate=040809&ptitle=Nigerians%20abroad%20submit%20bill%20on%20voting%20right%20to%20National%20Assembly&cpdate=040809 |title=Nigerians abroad submit bill on voting right to National Assembly |date=4 August 2009 |publisher=Guardian Newspapers |access-date=2009-09-20}} Adeleke, before his death was allegedly eyeing the governorship seat in Osun ahead of the 2018 election in the state.{{cite web |url=https://www.naijanews.com/news/2588-osun-apc-dares-adeleke-openly-declare-governorship-ambition.html |title=Osun: APC dares Adeleke to openly declare governorship ambition |date=4 December 2016 |publisher=Naija News |access-date=2016-04-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170424000633/https://www.naijanews.com/news/2588-osun-apc-dares-adeleke-openly-declare-governorship-ambition.html |archive-date=24 April 2017 |url-status=dead

Death

In April 2017, Adeleke suffered a heart attack. He died on 23 April 2017 at Biket Hospital in Osogbo, the Osun State capital. It was a sad experience for Osun State resident, family and well-wishers.

References

References

1. "Sen. Isiaka Adetunji Adeleke". National Assembly of Nigeria.
2. "Isiaka Adeleke: 60 years of service to humanity".
3. (24 April 2017). "Davido mourns late Uncle, Senator Isiaka Adeleke". The Vanguard.
4. Agbroko, G. (1996, Nov 18). From the editor. Theweek
5. Olaniyonu, Y. (1996, Nov 18). A victim or a villain? Theweek
6. (23 April 2017). "Senator Isiaka Adeleke Is Dead". Sahara Reporters.

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