Dr. Adeyeye worked for many years in the private sector before joining academia, formerly serving as Expenditure Accountant at Berger Paints Nigeria Plc, Head of Finance and Administration at United Courier Ltd., and Principal Consultant at Biz-Jay Consult Ltd. and Maximax Consults. He was also a part-time lecturer at Lagos State University (LASU) and Ondo State Polytechnic (now Rufus Giwa Polytechnic) prior to joining the University of Lagos. He has a number of publications in reputable national and international journals.