Kunle Adeyanju, also known as "The Lion Heart", is a Nigerian professional motorcyclist. He is President-elect of the Rotary Club of Ikoyi Metro, Nigeria. Kunle Adeyanju is a self-described daredevil who has climbed

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twice and motorcycled from Lagos to

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over three days. In 2022, he became the first to ride a motorcycle from London to Lagos, Nigeria. The journey took him approximately, forty-one days; he traveled through 11 countries and 31 cities before he arrived at his final destination Lagos, Nigeria. The goal behind his London–Lagos ride was "to raise funds for

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's fight against polio, which remains a threat in Africa despite being eradicated in 2020." Hesays he chose the cause because of a childhood friend who had polio and died years ago. Adeyanju's ride brought him through the

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pass at the summit of the

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, and on to a crossing of the Sahara Desert where he faced temperatures of . Riding at speeds up to , he crossed the Saraha in seven days. Adeyanju is a native of

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, Nigeria. Adeyanju completed his primary and secondary education in the country only and later attended Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. When he was still on campus, Kunle joined the Rotary Club. In 2009, he pursued a course in

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and earned his master's degree. , he is doing doctoral studies in

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with a specialization in social entrepreneurship at the University of Arizona.

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