THE PILLARS
BEHIND
AFE BABALOLA BENEFICIARIES WORLDWIDE (ABBW)
&
AFE BABALOLA HALL OF FAME/HISTORY MUSEUM
Hillside, Okemesi, Ekiti State, Southwest Nigeria
Compiled by Chief Ogunniyi Morakinyo (Kayegbo)
The making of annual Afe Babalola day since 2013 to 2023 which gave birth to the Afe Babalola Hall of Fame and History Museum, Hillside, Okemesi, Ekiti State, Southwest, Nigeria.
Vision and mission:
to celebrate Amb. Aare Afe Babalola for his philanthropic activities, exemplary life and his enduring contributions to humanity while still alive, so as to encourage others to emulate his good works.
The following names were Kabiyesi and eminent Nigerians who have attended Afe Babalola Day programmes physically and contributed morally and financially to make it to produce Afe Babalola Hall of Fame which is now one of the most visited tourist centres in Nigeria.
Arole Oduduwa Imperial Majesty Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, Ooni of Ife
Alaafin of Oyo Oba Lamidi Adeyemi’s delegation
His Royal Majesty Oba (Dr.) Rufus Adeyemo Adejugbe, Ewi Ado
His Royal Majesty Oba Michael Gbadebo Adedeji, Owa Ooye, Okemesi
His Royal Majesty Oba (Justice) Ademola Ajakaiye (late Oluyin)
His Royal Majesty Oba Ayorinde Ilori Faboro, Olojudo
His Royal Majesty Oba Adamo Babalola, Onitaji
His Royal Majesty Oba Samuel Oyebade, late Ologotun
His Royal Majesty Oba Noah Omonigbehin, Olomuo
His Royal Majesty Oba Aderemi Obaleye, Olojudo-Ile
His Royal Majesty Oba Oluwole Ademolaju, Oloye
His Royal Majesty Oba Joseph Adewole Adeleye, Ajero
High Chief Alex Olu-Ajayi, late Odoba of Ado
Asiwaju Okemesiland, Chief Samuel Bolarinde
Primate Funke Babayemi, Iya Ewe
Mr. Adebayo Adenipekun, SAN
Mr. Lucas Daramola, SAN
Prof. Abiodun Ojo
Mr. Tunde Olofintila, (ABUAD PRO)
Mr. Taiwo
Mr. Isiaka Iyadunni
Prof. Michael Ajisafe, former ABUAD VC
Pastor Dupe Babalola
Aare Kunle Olajide
H.E. Erelu Bisi Fayemi
H.E. Prof. Modupe Adeola Adelabu
Amb. Eniola Ajayi
Hon. Olusola Fatoba, MHR
Yeye Oba Joke Chukwumah-Adebayo
Erelu Josephine Kemi Elebute-Halle
Aare & Yeye Aare Oluwole Orungbe
Yeye Otunba Titi Oyejola- Laniyan
Alhaji Yahaya Oladiran
Barr. Wale Ojo-Lanre
Bobagunwa Dare Babarinsa
Mrs. Taiye Oladipo
Dr. Femi Alabi among others
The Admin of Annual Afe Babalola days since 2013:
Chief Solomon Ogunniyi Morakinyo (Kayegbo) – Initiating Coordinator (ABBW)
Bayo Awogbemi
Sola Olagunju
Adeniyi Oluwole Alabi
Adetayo Ademola
Yekinni Bimbo
John Falayo Mayowa
Femi Alufa (Spokesperson)
To be continued…