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Fela Durotoye
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Adetokunbo Olufela Durotoye
12 May 1971 Ibadan, Nigeria
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| Education | Moremi High School Obafemi Awolowo University Harvard University |
| Occupation | business consultant, leadership expert, motivational speaker. |
| Spouse(s) | Tara Fela-Durotoye |
| Children | 3 |
Adetokunbo Olufela Durotoye, born on May 12, 1971, in Ibadan, Oyo State, is a well-known Nigerian. He is a business consultant, a leadership expert, and a motivational speaker. He also works as a politician.
Fela Durotoye leads the GEMSTONE Nation Builders Foundation. This group helps young people learn how to be great leaders. They aim to create positive social change in Nigeria. In 2019, he ran for president of Nigeria. He was the candidate for the Alliance for New Nigeria party.
In 2023, President Bola Tinubu chose Fela Durotoye for an important role. He became the Senior Special Assistant on national values and social justice.
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Education
Fela Durotoye's parents, Layiwola and Adeline Durotoye, were both professors. They taught at the University of Ibadan. Later, his family moved to Obafemi Awolowo University in Ife.
Fela went to OAU Staff Children's School from 1974 to 1981. Then he attended Moremi High School from 1981 to 1986. He earned a bachelor's degree in Computer Science and Economics. He also got a master's degree in Business Administration (M.B.A). Both degrees were from Obafemi Awolowo University.
He also studied at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University. Fela attended a leadership program at Yale University. He is also a certified leadership coach. This means he can train others to be leaders. He learned from the John C. Maxwell team.
Career and Impact
Fela Durotoye started his career as a financial analyst in 1992. He worked at Ventures & Trusts Limited. In 1998, he led the customer service team at Phillips Consulting Limited.
In 2000, Fela started his own company, V.I.P Consulting Limited. This company became famous for helping businesses with customer and human management. Later, his company changed its name to Visible Impact Limited. It became a social enterprise. This means it focuses on helping society, not just making money.
Fela Durotoye often gives speeches and leads training sessions. He teaches about management and leadership. He does this in Nigeria and other countries. In 2018, he spoke to many business owners in Florida, USA. He shared the stage with important leaders and experts.
Making a Difference: Mushin Makeover
In December 2009, Fela Durotoye led a big project called "Mushin Makeover." This project aimed to improve the Mushin area of Lagos. Many famous Nigerian celebrities joined him. These included Banky W, Alibaba, Kate Henshaw, and Omoni Oboli.
They all helped paint houses and asked for paint donations. Over 2,000 volunteers joined the project. They painted 296 houses on 7 streets in Mushin. The house owners did not have to pay anything.
The project also helped over 100 young people who didn't have jobs. They were trained in painting by Berger Paints PLC. After the project, these young people could earn money as painters.
His Journey in Politics
On February 22, 2018, Fela Durotoye announced his plan to run for president. He wanted to be the president of Nigeria in the 2019 Nigerian general election. He joined the Alliance for New Nigeria political party.
A group of 11 presidential hopefuls chose Fela Durotoye as their main candidate. On September 29, 2018, he officially became the presidential candidate for his party. He said running for office was hard, but it was the best way to serve his country. He chose Khadijah Abdullahi-Iya as his running mate. She is a successful social entrepreneur.
In January 2019, Fela Durotoye praised Oby Ezekwesili. She was working to bring different candidates together. He said he would support a single candidate chosen by other top candidates. These included Omoyele Sowore and Kingsley Moghalu. This was part of a plan to form a strong group called "The Force."
On October 9, 2023, he was appointed to a new role. He became the senior special assistant to the president. He worked on national values and social justice. Fela Durotoye shared that he worked without a salary for several months. This was from October 2023 to March 2024.
Personal Life
Fela Durotoye is married to Tara Fela-Durotoye. She is a famous Nigerian make-up artist and a lawyer. She is also the CEO of House of Tara. They have three sons together: Mobolurin, Demilade, and Morolaoluwa. Fela Durotoye is a Christian.
