1. Adedeji was a former commissioner of finance in Oyo State between 2011 and 2015.
2. He holds a first-class degree in Accounting from the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, and a certificate in Comparative Tax Policy and Administration from the Harvard Kennedy School
3. He is an astute accountant, corporate tax and public finance development expert, with over 15 years of experience in corporate accounting, public service administration and public service advisory.
3. He was executive secretary, National Sugar Development Council (NSDC) under the former President Muhamadu Buhari administration.