SANWO-OLU HONOURED WITH 2026 GLOBAL TRANSFORMATION AND GOOD GOVERNANCE PRIZE

 …to receive Award at MEF ceremony in Washington DC, USA

The Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has been named recipient of the 2026 Global Transformation and Good Governance Prize by the Millennium Excellence Award USA. 

Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu

The award will be presented to Sanwo-Olu at the ceremony on Saturday, 29th August 2026, at the Warner Theatre, Washington D.C., kicking off with the Red Carpet at 2:30 p.m.

According to a press release issued by the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the Governor, Gboyega Akosile, stated the award was conferred on Sanwo-Olu following a rigorous selection process that considered the extraordinary achievements and developmental trajectory of Lagos State under his leadership, contained in a letter delivered by the Board of Directors of the Millennium Excellence Foundation, MEF.

It reads: “The Board has unanimously resolved to confer upon His Excellency Babajide Sanwo-Olu one of the most prestigious honours bestowed under the auspices of the Foundation – the Global Transformation and Good Governance Prize by the Millennium Excellence Award USA.”

The award is conferred under the Royal Patronage of His Majesty Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, Asantehene of Kumasi. The Asantehene, regarded as one of Africa’s most respected monarchs, will personally confer the honour alongside Her Royal Highness Lady Julia, Queen Consort, at the ceremony.

The Millennium Excellence Awards USA recognizes outstanding individuals of African heritage and global contributors who have made significant impact in business, science, arts, philanthropy, and public service.

Governor Sanwo-Olu will deliver a keynote address on positioning Lagos State, Africa’s largest sub-national economy, to diaspora communities, aimed to attract investment in urban infrastructure, finance, and the state’s pipeline of investment-ready projects.

He will also participate in other sessions including “Government Addresses: The Political Will Behind the Deal,” plenaries, and roundtable discussions towards strengthening economic and social ties between Lagos and the diaspora.

Past laureates include Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Dr. Kofi Annan, Mo Ibrahim, Wole Soyinka, South African, President Cyril Ramaphosa, Aliko Dangote, Tony Elumelu, and President John Dramani Mahama.

 

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