Nigeria’s top private, public officials bag London leadership awards
Top private and public officials have received the 2026 Face of Africa Leadership Award for Governance and Public Service Excellence, held in London. The award presented by Triangle International Magazine saw a host of recipients from Nigeria. Prominent public figures who received the award include Nigeria’s Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo; Minister of Youth Development, […]
Top private and public officials have received the 2026 Face of Africa Leadership Award for Governance and Public Service Excellence, held in London.
The award presented by Triangle International Magazine saw a host of recipients from Nigeria.
Prominent public figures who received the award include Nigeria’s Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo; Minister of Youth Development, Ayodele Olawande; Founder and Chancellor of Afe Babalola University, Afe Babalola (SAN, OFR); Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu.
Others were Governor of
Anambra State, Chukwuma Charles Soludo; Governor of Imo State, Hope Uzodimma;
Governor of Zamfara State, Dauda Lawal; and Senator representing Delta Central
Senatorial District, Ede Dafinone, Managing Director/Chief Executive
Officer of the Niger Delta Development Commission, Samuel Ogbuku; and Member of
the House of Representatives, Gboyega Nasir Isiaka, among others.
The list of awardees in
the private sector were Group Managing Director of Sahara Group, Kola Adesina;
public sector expert Lekan Ajisafe; insurance professional and philanthropist
Aderonke Ademiluyi-Ogunwusi; Group Managing Director of MOJEC International
Holdings, Chantelle Abdul.
The prestigious ceremony
aims to recognise outstanding contributions to governance, public service
delivery, and socio-economic development across the continent.
Speaking on the awards,
the Publisher, Otunba Salako, noted that the recognition is reserved for
individuals who have demonstrated exceptional leadership, integrity, and
measurable impact within the past year.
He added that the 2026
edition is particularly significant as it marks the 10th anniversary of Triangle
International Magazine, featuring a special anniversary lecture and gala dinner
attended by distinguished guests from across Africa and beyond.
The well-attended
celebration brought together influential figures from various sectors and
served as a platform to spotlight impactful leadership across the continent.