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Introduction :
Kehinde Alli is a businessman, consultant and IT specialist of Nigerian origins. Quite a complex man, Kehinde is best known for being the biological father of English soccer player and star Dele Alli.
Personal Life, Parents and Family Details :
- Kehinde was born in Ibadan, Nigeria in July 1969. He was the son of Alhaja Rafat Alli and her husband, a chief named Sanusi Olatunji. He also had six siblings, including a twin brother named Taiwo.
- Both of Kehinde Alli’s parents came from Abeokuta in Ogun State, Nigeria. They both passed away years ago, but during his time on Earth, Alli’s father was based in Ibadan, where he worked alongside Paterson Zochonis as a renowned accountant.
- His mother was a trader with her own private business in Ibadan.
Married Life and Children :
- Kehinde married a woman named Denise Fitch when he was living in England in 1995.
- The couple welcomed their first and only child together, a son named Bamidele Alli (known as Dele) on April 11, 1996. Soon after Dele’s birth, Kehinde and Denise separated.
- The young Dele was raised by his parents – Alan and Sally Hickford. Alan and Sally had a biological son Harry Hickford, who Dele regards as his brother.
- In 2005, Kehinde got married for the second time to a woman named Omolola Alli, and the couple went on to have 4 kids – Deolu Jonathan, Demi Abigail, Dara Jeremiah and Damisi Joshua.
- Kehinde’s family is based in Houston, Texas, while Denise & Dele remain in England. Dele is now a multi-millionaire footballer who represents the England national team & the club Tottenham Hotspur F.C.
Education : Qualifications, High School & College Info
- Kehinde studied at the Maryland Comprehensive Secondary School before moving to Ogun State Polytechnic and graduating with a certificate in Business Administration.
- In 1992, he also graduated from Obafemi Awolowo University with a BA in Accounting.
- Kehinde took part in a mandatory programme with the National Youth Service before relocating to the United Kingdom in London. There, he pursued a Masters Degree in Information Systems and Management and graduated from the DeMontFort University, which is located in Milton Keynes.
Career, Job, Salary and Net Worth :
- Kehinde’s career began in Nigeria where he worked for Victory Merchant Bank in Victoria Island.
- After obtaining his MA at DeMontFort University, he spent some time working various organisations around London mostly as an Information Technology consultant.
- In 2001, Kehinde relocated to Canada and continued his IT work, this time for a company called Accenture Canada.
- He later started his own company called Twitch Services Incoporated and split his time between Canada and Nigeria between 2002 and 2004.
- After 2004, Alli moved to the US and joined IBM while also managing his personal business alongside his twin brother.
- The Alli twins also opened a property business back home in Nigeria while Kehinde also focused on managing his own Houston based Home Healthcare Agency.
- He has also been working towards a Doctorate Degree in the US at Walden University.
Interesting Facts, Height and Trivia :
- It has been reported that Kehinde and his son Dele have a fractured relationship and maintain little communication.
- Dele has even gone as far as dropping the last name from his team jersey. He explained that Alli was not a reflection of his true identity and chose not to speak much about his biological parents.