The Governor of Osun State, Ademola Adeleke, has shared his experience growing up in the United States, saying he was such a talented dancer that he won dollars as prize money from many dancing competitions.
Adeleke who is fondly called Ade Dancer said he would have thrived in entertainment like his nephew Davido and sons B-Red and Shina Rambo but his own parents forced him to attend school.
Adeleke said, “I love music. I love dancing. In fact, I was supposed to be into entertainment and business. During that time when we were growing up, our father believed that you have to be a doctor, you have to be a lawyer, and you have to go to school. But they forced me to go to school.
“I went to the US in 1980 when Michael Jackson was booming. I used to go out there and do a dancing competition, and I was winning dollars. So it’s just part of me.
“So I am not surprised by my nephew and my kids, who have already picked that up. So I still have it in me.”
He also added that dancing was his hobby and didn’t stop him from his role as a governor.
