Leke Alder reveals battle with unnamed ailment as he clocks 60

Leke Alder reveals battle with unnamed ailment as he clocks 60

Leke Alder, a prominent figure in strategic thinking, policy formulation and brand development recently clocked 60. To celebrate, he held a Reasoned Word event tagged ‘An Intimate Festival of Words’ and presentation of his biography. The ceremony, devoid of any form of extravagance, was held at Alliance Francaise, Mike Adenuga Centre, Lagos. Some of the prominent faces present at the celebration were Pastor Sam Adeyemi, Jimi Agbaje, Dele Momodu, Pastor Ituah Ighodalo, Nana Otedola, Prince Samuel Adedoyin and wife, Pastor Paul Paul Adefarasin, etc.

The technocrat who is the founder and principal of Alder Consulting was diagnosed with cancer in 2020. Alder, whose life has been a major challenge as he has had to deal with one illness or the other every passing decade, revealed during his birthday that his birth month marked the end of his treatment for cancer, meaning that he overcame the deadly disease. But on the flipside, just as he was completing treatment for cancer, he was diagnosed with another ailment. He however did not reveal the ailment neither did he disclose the nature of the ailment, terminal or otherwise. He is however hopeful that he will overcome the ailment.

He did acknowledge the important role his wife, Morenike, nee Popoola, has played in his life and how she has been able to handle his challenges with grace despite it being quite tough for her these past few years. Before Morenike, whom he married in 2012, Alder was previously married to Lola, his wife of many years, but the marriage ended due to some irreconcilable differences.