Sir Deji Adelakun was born in Okitipupa, Okitipupa Local Government of Ondo State, Nigeria in the fifties to the family of Pa & Mrs. Olowofoyehan Adelakun. His formal education put him through all these known tiers of
education, the primary, secondary, polytechnic and the university. He started his primary education at the Methodist Primary School, Oke-Ikale, Okitipupa and had a brief stint in L.A. Secondary Modern School, Okitipupa before a God sent mentor late Pa. Obefemi Olayeye, (may God grant eternal rest), took over his secondary education at the prestigious Methodist High School, Okitipupa between 1970 and 1974.
In 1975 he joined the service of the Planning Authority, where he was sent on training by the then western State Government which by her scholarship scheme trains deserving men and women at the Town Planning School, Ibadan. Before the end of the course, Ondo State was created. In 1977 Deji Adelakun was posted back to Ondo State and he served in various towns and villages as town planning assistant before he went back to school in 1979.
He was one of the pioneer students of the Polytechnic, Owo now Rufus Giwa Polytechnic where he read Architecture. He underwent his National Service in Borno state in 1983/84 service year. After his service year, despite other lucrative offers, Deji Adelakun returned back to his roots where he commenced private practice. The initial reaction of the people was not encouraging. This is not because he is found waiting but because the people are not used to having well trained professionals for their building working drawings.
With persistent efforts at enlightenment and the positive practical effects of works undertaken by Deji Adelakun which dotted various
landscapes in Ondo State and other places in Nigeria, his business achieved favourable turn around. He became the first choice of people in undertaking difficult aesthetical structural jobs with pleasing environment.
In 1989 through 1995 he was with Michelin Plantation Group as the project architect covering Edo, Delta and Ondo state rubber plantation estates. The 1996 – 1999 saw Sir Deji Adelakun back to school for the proverbial ‘Golden fleece’. He was at the Ondo state University, (now University of Ado-Ekiti UNAD) where he bagged his master’s degree in Management/Business Administration.
Firmly persuaded by the adage of no knowledge is lost and to further improve his competence in his chosen profession, he moved to the University of Technology, Akure for his graduate and post-graduate studies in architecture where he bagged his master’s degree (M.Tech) in architecture. Sir Deji Adelakun is presently the Project Architect with Folskun Konsults Limited (architects/engineers/environmental management consultants) Folskun Konsult Limited, a conglomerate of allied professionals in the building industry is located in the urban centre in the south west of Nigeria and Abuja. They are also involved in property development scheme in Nigeria.
Sir Deji Adelakun an entrepreneur is presently the Chief Executive of Folskun Links Ltd., producing various types of polyethylene materials (film, polybag, shopping bag parking bag, rapping bag flat sheet etc, plastic bottle of various sizes and shapes, ozonized table water, and various types of bread (potassium bromate free) Sir Deji Adelakun a Wesleyan is a Knight of John Wesley of the Methodist Church Nigeria. He belongs to some other professional organisation such as institute of architect and management He is happily married to Lady Joe Deji-Adelakun with children
