Fela Durotoye Appointed SSA

Born to two professors and growing up in Ibadan, Nigeria, Durotoye’s dream of becoming Nigeria’s president was almost fulfilled in the 2019 Nigerian general elections. Fela Durotoye vied under the political party Alliance for New Nigeria. With 11 aspirants under the PACT coalition, Fela was elected and emerged as the presidential candidate of the ANN. He chose Khadijah Abdullahi-Iya as his running mate.

Although he lost, he is now working closely with the elected president. This came after President Bola Tinubu approved his (Fela Durotoye) appointment of the presidential advisory team with other members. The statement was released by Ajuri Ngelale, the president’s special assistant on Monday 9, October 2023, and was titled “President Tunubu Appoints New Presidential Media Advisory Team Members”.

The News members are Mr. Fela Durotoye on the National Values & Social Justice. Fredrick Nwabufo was appointed to be Senior Special Assistant to the president. He is a renowned communication specialist and journalist. The other appointee is Mrs. Linda Akhigbe to be Senior Special Assistant to the President on Strategic Communications. From Federal Polytechnic Auchi, Linda is a mass communication specialist. The fourth member is Aliyu Audu Special Assistant to the President on matters of Public Affairs. He is the current chairman of the APC Rebirth.

Fela Durotoye Biography

Fela Durotoye is a politician, motivational speaker, leadership expert, business consultant, and entrepreneur from Ibadan Nigeria. He is known to be the president of the NGO, GEMSTONE Nation Builders Foundation. He began as a financial analyst in 1992 at Ventures & Trusts Limited. As an entrepreneur, he launched his own business called the V.I.P. Consulting Limited in 2000 which blew up to becoming Nigeria’s trusted customer and human management company. It was later restructured to become a social enterprise (Visible Impact Limited). Fela is also known for mobilizing over 2,000 volunteers to paint 296 houses across 7 streets during the Mushin Makeover Project in 2009. The project led to over 100 youths making a living out of the voluntary.

Fela Durotoye Age

How old is Fela Durotoye? When and where was Fela Durotoye born? The Nigerian business consultant was born Adetokunbo Olufela Durotore in Ibadan, Nigeria on May 12, 1971. As of 2023, Fela Durotoye is 52 years old and his zodiac sign is Taurus.

Fela Durotoye Wiki

Full Name: Adetokunbo Olufela Durotore
Nickname:  Fela Durotoye
Profession: politician, motivational speaker, leadership expert, business consultant, and entrepreneur
Date of Birth: May 12, 1971
Age: 52 years (As of 2023)
Place of Birth:  Ibadan, Nigeria
Nationality: Nigerian
Ethnicity: African
Religion: Christian

Fela Durotoye’s Body Stats and Physical Appearance

Height: 5 feet  9 inches
Weight: Unspecified
Hip Size: Not Applicable
Waist Size: Not Applicable
Bra Size: Not Applicable
Hair Color: Black
Eye Color: Dark Brown
Shoe Size: Unspecified
Body Type:  Masculine
Measurements: Not Applicable
Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Fela Durotoye Family

Father: Layiwola Durotoye
Mother: Adeline Durotoye
Siblings: Pade Durotoye (Brother) and Jibike Durotoye (Sister)

Fela Durotoye Relationships

Marital Status: Married
Relationship Status: A husband
Wife: Tara Fela Durotoye (m. 2001)

Fela Durotoye Education

Elementary School:  Obafemi Awolowo University of Ife Staff Children’s School
High School: Moremi High School
College:  Obafemi Awolowo University

Fela Durotoye’s Personal Life

He has three boys, Mobolurin, Oluwademilade and Morolaoluwa

Fela Durotoye Parents | Family

As stated above, Fela was born and raised in Ibadan, Nigeria. His parents, Layiwola and Adeline Durotoye were both professors at the University of Ibadan. He went to Obafemi Awolowo University of Ife Staff Children’s School in 1974, This was after his parents were transferred to the institution. In 1981, he joined Moremi High School after which he graduated in 1986 and joined Obafemi Awolowo University. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science with Economics and a master’s degree in Business Administration.

In an interview, he opened up about his father’s death. As a motivational speaker, he urged young people especially men from indulging in extramarital affairs. Having a great marriage and family, Fela’s dad left his family for another. He said he died days to when he was supposed to return to his wife. The mysterious death was caused by the lady who claimed to not have him with another woman. This happened when Fela Durotoye was 11 years old in 1982 and left when he was around 6 years old.

Fela Durotoye Books

Fela wrote a book called “17 Secrets of High Flying Students”, which revealed how ordinary students could become super successful people. In 2014, he did a cool thing with his Gemstone platform, where he got people to read parts of his book at the same time in 17 Nigerian cities and 17 countries around the world. He also gave away 17,000 copies of his book to mostly poor, public school students.

Fela has made a big difference in our schools by doing awesome things and projects to inspire the next generation of Nigerian leaders. He has gotten praise and recognition from many important national and international groups. Some of the awards he has won are the Nigerian Achievers Award (2009), the Fly Network Africa Integrity Award, the City People Young Male Achievers Award, the Award of Excellence from the Chartered Institute of Personnel Management of Nigeria (CIPMN), and the Heart of Africa Award (2006) by the Federal Ministry of Information and Communication.

Fela Durotoye Wife

He and Tara, a famous and successful CEO of House of Tara International and a make-up artist, tied the knot in 2001. At that time, he was just setting up his company, VIP Consulting, in a small room. He said, “I was 30 years old and had my own consulting firm, V.I.P Consulting, in my room; where I had a bed (that hid a hole in my rug) and a trash can and a chair. Tara had to go to her parent’s house every day to take a bath because she could not use the toilet and bathroom that was shared across the apartments.

That’s where our dreams started. We have gone through a lot and have achieved a lot, only by God’s grace and hard work. So whatever your situation is today, know that God is not done with you yet.” Now, they have three sons: Mobolurin, Oluwademilade, and Morolaoluwa and they are much better off than before.