Spent engine oil has been known to contain heavy metals which is not only harmful to the soil and human health but to plants, their germination and survival. The comparative effects of contaminated soil media on the early growth pattern of Adansonia digitata was studied for a period of 8 weeks. The trial was laid out in a Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD), with four treatments and ten replicates. The number of leaves, Collar diameter, and plant height were measured fortnightly while dry matter content was evaluated at the end of the eighth week. Plant height, number of leaves and collar diameter of Adansonia digitata in the spent oil contaminated soils were not significantly different (P≤ 0.05) from those planted in the unpolluted soil. The reductions in the growth characteristics measured can be thought to be spent engine oil dependent. Spent engine oil therefore had no pronounced effect on the germination and early growth of Adansonia digitata.