My Dream Was To Become A Musician, Not Politician – Adeleke

My Dream Was To Become A Musician, Not Politician – Adeleke

Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has disclosed how his father discouraged him from pursuing a career in music.

He revealed that rather than being in politics, he would have chosen the entertainment industry as an artist. Known for his jovial and dancing demeanor, Adeleke has earned the nickname ‘Dancing Governor,’ with many of his dancing videos going viral on social media.

Adeleke, who is also Davido’s uncle, faced criticism for his dancing during campaign periods, with some questioning his suitability to run a state based on such behavior. However, his supporters argued that this trait showed he would be socially accessible to all.

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In an interview on ARISE TV on Wednesday, the 63-year-old politician shared that he had aspired to be a musician since childhood.

He said: “Actually, I was supposed to be a musician right away. But my father, when we were growing up in the sixties, didn’t allow it. They didn’t believe that somebody should go and do music. They just wanted you to go to school. So he discouraged me. But I know that I have that talent. It’s the talent I passed on to my nephew and my son.

“If you play music now, I don’t know how, I would just start dancing. My body would just start moving without knowing it.

“I got to America in 1981. The name of my school that time in Alabama was Jacksonville State University. It was in the countryside. At that time, the school was having their anniversary, a lot of activities were happening there. So I picked the dancing part. So, after the stages, we got to the finals.

“So to cut the long story short, I won. I remember vividly, the president of our school was trying to pronounce my name – Ademola Adeleke – he called me Jackson. And at that time Michael Jackson was reigning. So that’s how I got the name Jackson.”