My Dad Made His First Million At 23 – Davido

Grammy-nominated singer Davido has claimed his father, Dr. Deji Adeleke, earned his first million at 23 and now leads a major energy business.

In a recent episode of the American podcast Bagfuel Brigade, Davido said his company generates approximately 18% of West Africa’s electricity, supplying it to the government for distribution.

“My Dad made his first million like 23. Right now, we supply about 18% of the whole electricity in West Africa. 

” He sells the power we generate to the government, because the government has the authority to distribute. Ours is just to generate it and the government decides what to do with it,” he said.

In October 2024, Adeleke revealed that his power plant produces about 15% of Nigeria’s electricity, with assistance from Chinese engineering firms.