Mr. Adeleke is currently the Chairman, Board of Directors, Union Bank of Nigeria Plc, a long-time professional and senior executive in the Nigerian banking industry. He was, until recently, the Managing Director & CEO of Opticom Finance Limited and the former Executive Vice President of First Bank of Nigeria Plc.
He has handled diverse senior roles and responsibilities in his professional career at Nigeria International Bank Limited (Citibank), United Bank for Africa Plc, and First Bank of Nigeria Plc he has a proven ability and solid track record of accomplishments in Commercial and Corporate & Investment Banking, Investment & Fund Management.
He was Managing Director & CEO of FBN (Merchant Bankers) Limited between 2003 and 2005 when it was consolidated with First Bank Plc. He also served as the pioneer Managing Director & CEO of FBN Capital Limited, one of Nigeria’s leading investment banking firms.
He holds a B.Sc. (Hon.) degree from the University of Ibadan and an MBA from Thunderbird Graduate School, USA. He is an AMP of INSEAD, France, and the Harvard Business School, USA.
He has served as Chairman of the Boards of FBN Securities Limited and Digiprints Limited for many years. He was also a director of many companies and associations, including Kakawa Discount House Limited, First Funds Limited, Heritage Funds, and the Equipment Leasing Association of Nigeria. He presently serves as a Director of La Casera Company Plc and on the advisory Board of Banana Island School.