Chairman of Pacific Group Adedeji Adeleke has donated N1 billion to the centenary Endowment Fund of the Cherubim and Seraphim (C&S) Church.
Adeleke, father of Afrobeat star Davido, announced the donation on Sunday at a thanksgiving service held at the headquarters of the C&S Church in Lagos in memory of his mum Esther Adeleke.
He said, “In honour of our late mother, senior mother in Israel, late Mrs Esther Adeleke, I donate N1 billion to the centenary endowment fund of the C&S Church.”
Esther (nee Akpara) hailed from Akwete, Ukwa East Local Government Area of Abia State. She was the founder of a C&S church in Ede, Osun State.
She was known as senior mother-in-Israel of the church, the same title presently held by her daughter, Modupe Adeleke-Sanni.
Baba Aladura and prelate of ESOCS Church Worldwide David Bob-Manuel earlier announced that the church will be 100 years old by 2025.
Deputy Baba Aladura H. O. Demuren commended the Adeleke family for their philanthropy.
“The Adeleke family and their members are rare gems. They serve the lord and humanity in humility and consistency,” he said.
Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and his Ogun State counterpart Dapo Abiodun attended the thanksgiving programme.
Others who joined the Adeleke family were Osun State Deputy Governor Kola Adewusi; wives of Governor Adeleke, Titilayo Adeleke and Ngozi Adeleke; chief of staff to Governor Adeleke, Kazeem Akinleye; House Speaker, Adewale Egbedun; head of service, Ayanleye Aina; members of the State House of Assembly; members of the state executive council; and media entrepreneur, Dele Momodu.
