In a significant act of philanthropy, billionaire businessman Adedeji Adeleke, father of Afrobeat superstar Davido, has donated N1 billion to the Centenary Endowment Fund of the Cherubim and Seraphim (C&S) Church in Lagos. The generous donation was announced during a thanksgiving service at the church’s headquarters on Sunday, held in memory of Adeleke’s late mother, Esther Adeleke.
Speaking at the event, Adeleke dedicated the contribution to his mother, a deeply respected figure in the C&S Church. “On behalf of our late mother, Senior Mother in Israel, Mrs. Esther Adeleke, we are pleased to contribute N1 billion to the centenary endowment fund,” he stated.
Esther Adeleke, originally from Akwete in Abia State, was a founding member of a C&S Church in Ede, Osun State, and was honored with the title of Senior Mother-in-Israel within the church. Her legacy continues through her daughter, Modupe Adeleke-Sanni, who has assumed her esteemed role in the church.
The donation is expected to support the church’s ongoing initiatives and projects, further cementing the Adeleke family’s long-standing relationship with the C&S Church.
