January 23, (THEWILL) – One would expect that being the child of Pastor Enoch Adejare, General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of Christ and his wife, Pastor (Mrs) Folu Adeboye, he would follow in the footsteps of his parents and go into full gospel ministry, but not Adeolu Adeboye.
Unlike his younger siblings, Bolu, Dare (late) and Leke, Deolu, had early on carved a niche for himself in the business world, starting with his foray into the sale of luxury clothes for men.
Deolu created a standard in that line of business via his well curated, Wise Men Apparel Boutique. With branches in Lagos, Abuja and Port Harcourt. His enterprise was at some point, one of the most sought after for men who understand what it is fashionwise, as he stocked up on luxury fashion items from some of the best designers in the world. The spouses of his customers, who desired luxury clothing items and accessories requested a female version of his boutique. He responded by establishing The Duchess, which is run by his very stylish wife, Tope. Both luxury fashion boutiques continue to thrive.
The 54-year-old graduate of software engineering from the University of Hertfordshire, United Kingdom, was recently appointed as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Ronchess Global Resources PLC, a Lagos-based traffic solution, construction and procurement company. His appointment was made after the company was successfully listed on the Nigerian Exchange, following the restructuring of its board.
Besides being a big player in the fashion and retail business, he has also made inroads into insurance, power and construction and given a good account of himself in those fields.
Ivory Ukonu is a versatile journalist with many years of experience, with entertainment and society reporting as her area of core competence.
