His mother was Igbo from Abia State, while his father, a former senator, hailed from Ede in Osun State. Mr Adeleke attended Jacksonville State University, Alabama, United States, where he majored in criminal justice and minored in political science. He studied at Osun State University, where he obtained a degree, and has described his professional interests as including Geographic Information Systems (GIS), spatial analysis and entrepreneurship. He studied the mechanics of public administration and economic policy and is a former chairman of the Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC) in Osun State. I think this could give him better access to federal support and opportunities that could benefit Osun State,” Mr Waheed told PREMIUM TIMES.