Itsekiri Monarch Named Among Most Influential People Of African Descent

The Olu of Warri, Ogiame Atuwatse III, has been named among the ‘most influential people of African descent (MIPAD).’

MIPAD honours 200 outstanding individuals of African descent in four categories: politics and governance; business and entrepreneurship; media and culture, humanitarian and religion — the programme has held every year since 2015.

Alongside the Olu of Warri, Wendy Okolo, Taiwo Olawole, Bilikiss Adebiyi-Abiola and Aminu Umar-Sadiq were listed in the politics and governance sector.

The Nigerians in the media and culture category include Arese Ugwu, Bunmi Ajakaiye, Daniel Effiong, Busola Tejumola, Eze Ezegozie, Joël Kachi Benson, Lanre Aina.

Omolabake Adenle, Abbey Wemimo, Adenike Odutola, Bankole Cardoso and Babawande Afolabi are some of the Nigerians on the business and entrepreneurship list.

Japheth Omojuwa and Gbemisola Abudu made the list for the humanitarian, activism and religious category.

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Other notable persons recognised include TY Bello, Sola Sobowale, Kemi Adetiba, Richard Mofe Damijo, Dakore Akande, Kunle Afolayan, Burna Boy, Femi Kuti, Ali Baba, Bolanle Austen-Peters and Mo Abudu.

With the theme for this year, ‘Amplifying Global Black Narratives’, according to the organisers, MIPAD aims to showcase the contributions of people of African descent.

Olufowobi added that another aim of MIPAD is to create a platform where Africans from different parts of the world get to connect and create possibilities for the people of Africa.

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