By Our Reporter
As part of activities to commemorate the 97th Birthday of the Founder of Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD), Amb. Aare Afe Babalola, OFR, CON, SAN, on October 18, 2026, new distinguished personalities will be inducted into the prestigious Afe Babalola Hall of Fame, Oke Asagba, Ado-Ekiti.
The new inductees whose names will be engraved on marble are:
Her Excellency, Prof. (Mrs.) Olayemi Oyebanji, First Lady of Ekiti State; His Imperial Majesty, Ooni Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, Arole Oduduwa; Oba Micheal Gbadebo Adedeji, Owa Ooye of Okemesi-Ekiti; Oba Rufus Adejugbe Aladesanmi III, Ewi of Ado-Ekiti; Oba Adamo Babalola, Onitaji of Itaji-Ekiti; Oba Noah Omonigbehin, Olomuo of Omuo-Ekiti; Oba Ilori Faboro, Olojudo of Ido-Ekiti; Oba Aderemi Obaleye, Olojudo of Ido-Ile; Oba Ademolaju, Oloye of Oye-Ekiti; Her Eminence, Primate Gabriel Babayemi; Her Excellency, Erelu Bisi Fayemi; Her Excellency, Prof. Modupe Adelabu; Her Excellency, Ambassador Eniola Ajayi; Adebayo Adenipekun, SAN; Aare Kunle Olajide; Chief Lucas Daramola, SAN; Senator Michael Opeyemi Bamidele, CON; Aare & Yeye Aare Akorewolu of Ado-Ekiti, Chief Oluwole Orungbe; Yeyelua, Yeye Oba Joke Adebayo-Chukwumah; Asiwaju of Okemesi, Chief Samuel Bolarinde; Yeye Otunba Titi Oyejola-Olaniyan; Chief Mrs. Grace Taiye Oladipo; Prince Akintunde Ayeni (YEM-KEM); Bishop Diran Adedeji; Balogun Akin Osuntokun; Otunba Femi Alabi; Rev. Dr. Gbemisola Olukoya; Engr. Kayode Olubunmi Ojo; Hon. Biodun Omoleye, MHR; Baba Ijo Dare Babarinsa; Rev. Timothy Abiodun Omoba-Iye; Rev. Dr. Elisha Oluwole Olanlokun; Princess Funmi Fayose; Prof. & Prof. (Mrs.) Kunle Adegun; Hon. & Assoc. Prof. (Mrs.) Dapo Kolawole, among other distinguished personalities.
Posthumous Induction: In recognition of their exemplary contributions to the annual Afe Babalola Day celebrations (2013-2023) and the Afe Babalola Hall of Fame initiative, posthumous honours will be conferred on Oba Justice John Ademola Ajakaiye, Pioneer Chief Judge of Ekiti State and Pioneer President of Afe Babalola Beneficiaries Worldwide (ABBW); Oba Oyebade Ologotun of Ogotun-Ekiti; and High Chief Alex Olu Ajayi, Odoba of Ado-Ekiti.
The Afe Babalola Hall of Fame is an initiative of Chief Morakinyo Ogunniyi, Kayegbo, Publisher, and the Amuludun of Okemesi-Ekiti (since 2000), under the umbrella of Afe Babalola Beneficiaries Worldwide (ABBW).
E-Signed:
Chief Morakinyo Ogunniyi, Kayegbo
Initiating Coordinator, Afe Babalola Beneficiaries Worldwide (ABBW)
