Prince Adeyemi's late father was a very hard-working man indeed his children's education and success was very paramount to him. He gave Prince Adeyemi the best education in Nigeria . For his primary education Prince Adeyemi attended Methodist school Yaba, Lagos State from 1969- 1974. He sat for his first school leaving certificate examination in June 1975 and proceeded to Federal Government College , Odogbolu ( FEGO ) for his secondary school education between 1975 - 1980 . He was diligent in school and represented FEGO in the hockey game. He was fondly called Sobo 1 ( Sobo one ) by his friends in school . He earned this nickname because he was sociable and friendly. 

From 1981 - 1983 Prince Adeyemi did his A levels at FEGO, thereafter he gained admission into University of Lagos ( UNILAG ) to study psychology from 1985 - 1988. He was the national president of the Nigerian Association of Psychology students between 1987/ 1988. At the 12th National convention of Psychology students that held at University of Nigeria , Nsukka on May 20,1989 , Adeyemi was given special recognition and a merit award for his positive and selfless contribution to the association.

He did the mandatory one year National Youth service at Custom and Excise, kaduna state and from October 1989, he started work at FAM advertising Nig. Ltd.

Being a self motivated person Prince Adeyemi soon started his own business . He went into partnership with an old friend to start an advertising company in Lagos. Generic communications Ltd, commenced operation from April 21, 1995. However in 1999,Prince Adeyemi had to relocate to Ireland to devote time for his family and for personal development. 

Prince Adeyemi was a resilient worker and a team player amongst his colleagues. He was gainfully employed at the following organizations :

Depaul Ireland ( Relief Project Worker) 

Exchange House Travellers Service ( Outreach Drug Worker) 

Respond! Housing ( Project Worker / Case Manager) 

Coolmine Therapeutic Community ( Relief Project Worker) 

Dublin Simon Community ( Relief Project Worker) 

Coolmine Therapeutic Community ( Placement) 

Clue Health Care ( Relief worker/project worker)

And at Depaul Ireland (Project Worker) which was his last place of work.



For his career progression Prince Adeyemi obtained the following qualifications and certifications in Ireland

Donegal County Enterprise Board Ltd, Business Accounts Training

Addiction Training Institute, Professional Diploma Addiction studies

Accreditation with Athlone Institute of Technology

Higher Certificate, Applied Addiction Studies, Addiction Training Institute/ Athlone Institute of Technology

Certificate in Housing Level 2 ( Respond / CIH )

Care & Case Management - Continuous Professional Development Modules ( Homeless Agency / Dublin City University )

B A Applied Addiction ( Addiction Training Institute/ Athlone Institute of Technology )

Certificate - Managing Organizations in the voluntary and community sector ( National College of Ireland) 


Prince Adeyemi's desire was to see unity within his extended family, a trait he inherited from his late father. He started an annual family meeting for the SOBOWALE's at Ikenne from 2015. This effort endeared him greatly to one of his uncles the Oni Rolu of Irolu ( Oba Adeyiga ) and several members of his late father's family.

Marital history

Prince Adeyemi fell in love with his friend and sweetheart of thirty five years. They courted for several years before they eventually got married. Their union was blessed with children.

Shortly before his transition Prince Adeyemi gave the best gift to his family, by accepting and dedicating his life to Jesus Christ. 

Prince Adeyemi slept in the Lord on the 31st of March at the age of 56

He is survived by his wife, children , aged mother and five siblings

He was truly a dutiful, caring husband and father.