Major Adeboriota Dauda Adeleke was born on the 7th of October 1974 to Captain G.S Adeleke of the Nigerian Army and Late Squadron Leader Adeleke of the Nigerian Airforce.

He attended Saint Catherine's Nursery and Primary School Fawehinmi Street Surulere Lagos. He proceeded to Airforce Primary School Lagos from 1979 to 1983. He then proceeded to the AirForce Military School Jos from 1984 to 1989, where he obtained his West African Examination Council certificate. He proceeded to the University of Lagos in 1990 for a bachelor's degree in Industrial Chemistry.

In 1999 he attended the Petroleum Training Institute Warri from where he rounded off his studies in 2003. Within this period, he services in the Nigerian Airforce. In 2004, he proceeded to the Nigerian Defence Academy Kaduna for his Officer training into the Nigerian Army.

He served in various installations and on different  United Nations and African Union Peacekeeping missions. His final posting was in 3 Armoured Division Jos where he was the Administrative Officer Garrison. He is survived by a wife, children, father, brother and sister.