The Legislative Black Caucus of the State of Georgia Congress in the United States and African Leadership Magazine have honoured the Founder of Afe Babalola University, Ado Ekiti (ABUAD), Aare Afe Babalola (SAN).

Babalola was conferred with the Congressional Commendation by the Georgia lawmakers and was also inducted into the African Leadership Magazine Hall of Fame at a ceremony held in the university at the weekend.

He was honoured for pioneering excellence and innovation in tertiary education in Nigeria and Africa.

Speaking at the ceremony, Babalola explained that he did not establish the institution as a profit-making venture but to provide affordable education to those who cannot afford high cost of university education overseas.

Babalola revealed that the challenges he faced as an indigent child in his quest for western education formed part of the factors that compelled him to establish the school.

Former Gambian Ambassador to Nigeria Mrs Angela Colleh and the Publisher of African Leadership Magazine, Dr. Ken Giami, represented by the Managing Editor, Fidelis Okeke, described Babalola as an unusual Nigerian.