“Dr. Veronica Hailey Imade went to the church in the morning for service, on return, she locked herself in a room where she was found dead on her husband’s 40th birthday, exactly 21 years and three months before her son’s day of joy.”
Music superstar David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, tied the not with his long-time girlfriend, Chioma Rowland, at a world-class wedding tagged #Chivido2024.
The event on Tuesday, June 25, graced by the high and the mighties, including billionaire father of Davido, Adeniyi Adeleke, had a face conspicuously missing; Dr. Veronica Hailey Imade, the mother of the groom (Davido), was not on sit. She died 21 years before her son’s day of joy in a difficult-to-forget circumstance.
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That is why music superstar David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, named his two daughters after her – Aurora Imade Adeleke (9 yrs old, born by Sophia Momodu) and Hailey Veronica Adeleke (7yeara old, born by Amanda Brown).
A Mother Like No other
Dr. Veronica Hailey Imade Adeleke was a Nigerian singer, doctor, and lecturer at Babcock University. mother of a Nigerian Afro singer.

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She gave birth to him on November 21st, 1992, in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. The family of Adeleke family would later move back to their native country.
The late mother of the popular Nigerian superstar was a music lover, just like her son. In the 90s, she had a brilliant music career and owned a record label. She was also part of a band named “David’s Band.”
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Aside from that, she also had a security company named after her son, which was called “David’s security”.

Veronica Imade met the father of Davido, the influential billionaire Adedeji Adeleke in the 80s. They fell in love and got married. Together, Veronica and Adedeji had two children: David and Sharon.
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Her husband, Mr. Adeleke was a donor at Babcock University, where she was a lecturer. At the university, people loved and respected her for who she was – a very bright and loving woman.
Death Came Calling
On the 6th of March, 2003, an unfortunate incident occurred which left everyone in shock. Davido’s beautiful mother passed away and was coincidentally the 40th birthday of her husband, Adedeji Adeleke. She was only 39 years old.

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According to Urbanlife, she went to the church in the morning for service, and when she came back, she locked herself in a room.
A few hours later, she was found dead in her apartment.
The funeral of Veronica Adeleke was held soon after her tragic passing, and her band, “David’s Band”, played there.
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It is not surprising that her son decided to pursue a career in music and became successful at it.
Faces At #Chivido2024
The World-Class wedding of David Adeleke and Chioma Rowland tagged #Chivido2024 was graced by the movers and shakers of the society who stood firm to fill the vacuum created by the mother’s absence.

The long list included Davido’s uncle and governor of Osun State, Ademola Adeleke; governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu; governor of Ogun State, Prince Dapo Abiodun; governor of Edo state, Godwin Obaseki; Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Ogunwusi.
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Others are Obi Cubaba, Cubana Chief Priest, Olamide Badoo, Victor Osimhen, VeryDarkMan, Iyabo Ojo, Ikechi Blessing, among others.
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