JUST IN: Afe Babalola Wins 2024 Nigerian Patriot Award

• Nigerian socialite, Afe Babalola has been awarded a national honor.

• He was crowned the 2024 Best Nigerian Patriot.

Nigerian socialite and founder of the Afe Babalola University Ado-Ekiti, has been handed a recognition award.

In the Statement released by ABUAD’s Head Corporate Affairs, Tunde Olofintila, Afe Babalola was awarded the Best Nigerian patriot by the Association of United Nations Ambassadors For Peace in a letter dated,11th December,2024.

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This comes after he was accused of multiple accusations and defamation by Nigerian activist and lawyer, Sele Farotimi.

The letter, which was signed by the association by the Ambassadors – Chairman, Selection Committee, Prof. Joseph Legend Mfon, Deputy Chair, Selection Committee, Prof. Mrs Lami Amodu, Global Director of Administration, Prof. Inah Eteng Okon H/E , Secretary General, Prof Barika Saro-Laka respectively was titled : ‘Approval of Nomination For Conferment of our Pioneer Merit Award Of 2024 Best Nigerian Patriot’s Award on Your Dignified Personality.’

It says;

Let it be known to the world that we have approved the conferment of our pioneer merit award of 2024 Best Nigerian Patriot’s Award on your dignified icon, as a result of the quality and consistent points of merit you have posted in impacting the lives of humanity while improving the society in different sectors of the economy .

“You were nominated by Oba David Rotimi Adetiloye (Obanla Yoruba1),Gosa Community), Abuja FCT, and Professor AbiodunMicheal Ajibade, FICA, Founder, Horizon International University.

“In arriving at your choice, the entries of twenty other elderstatesmen were selected and compared while yours emerged as the best.

“As a mark of celebrating your perpetual honour and spreading the impact of your iconic figure, we shall fete 300 widows verified and registered under the National Association of Nigeria Widows(NANIWO) with Christmas Raw Food Packs/Ingredients and a Token Cash for Transport.”