Lekan graduated from the prestigious University of Lagos with a BSc (Hons) in Insurance. He has a master’s degree from London Graduate School UK and also an Honorary Doctorate degree in Business Administration from Commonwealth University. He has over 20 years of experience in oil and gas, aviation, insurance, and general risk.

He is currently the Executive Vice Chairman of Post Assurance Brokers Limited an insurance broking firm of repute in Nigeria specialized in risk management within the aviation, energy, oil, and gas sector.

Prior to joining POST Assurance Brokers Limited, Lekan worked at various organizations, including Elmac Assurance Ltd, Gold Link Insurance Plc, and First Guaranty Risk Solutions, where he was Head of Business Development and was instrumental in turning around the fortunes of the company. He later joined Capstone Insurance Brokers as Managing Director/CEO, helping to turn the company into a profit-making organization for the period he was at the helm. Lekan left Capstone Insurance Brokers in the year 2012 to join forces with the new management at POST Assurance Brokers.