Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun state has revealed why he went back to school after many years.
According to the dancing governor, attacks from the opposition All Progressives Progress (APC) propelled him to go back to school to earn a degree.
He made this revelation while speaking at the combined 9th undergraduate and 5th postgraduate convocation ceremonies of the Adeleke University, Ede, Osun state, on Sunday.
According to him, after losing 2018 governorship election, he was subjected to the worst personality attacks and assaults.
Adeleke added that he had to leave the country to escape attack and to complete his degree programme sequel to the advise of his elder brother, Dr. Deji Adeleke.
According to the governor, Deji insisted he must complete his education or forgo his 2022 governorship ambition.
“Dr Tajudeen Adeleke encouraged me to move ahead. Before I went on exile, he called me to a meeting where we discussed. He told that I should look at what I have been subjected to by those saying I was not educated. He advised that I should go to (United States of) America for studies,” the governor said.
“He said the only thing I can do for Osun people, if I am ready to be governor, I must get educated, I must complete my education; that without completing it, I should forget my governorship ambition.
“At my age then, I successfully re-enrolled and completed my degree programme. I am proud of that achievement and I thank my family and friends for their total support.
“I came back to re-contest in 2022 as a brand new graduate. The rest is now history. What is the lesson? Our age must never be a barrier to educational pursuit. What we need is commitment and passion to succeed.”
In his remarks, Dr Deji Adeleke, who is the founder of the university, said if Nigerians resolve to change the country for better, it could be achieved.
