Unlocking Youth Potential; Addressing Needs, Fulfilling Dreams
All of the nominees that have been shortlisted for the Most Impactful Young Persons awards in 2025 have been announced by the Oyo State Government through the ministry of Youth and Sports.
The recent formation of a cabinet presided over by young people is evidence of the administration’s commitment to youth empowerment and development under Governor Seyi Makinde.
- AWARD CATEGORY
- Oyo State Corp Member of the Year Award
- Oyo State Service to Youth Development Award (For someone who is 50 years and 2 above)
- Oyo State Student of the Year Award
- Oyo State Youth Award for Advocacy
- Oyo State Youth Award for Agribusiness
- Oyo State Youth Award for Art and Craft
- Oyo State Youth Award for Community Service
- Oyo State Youth Award for Creative Industry
- Oyo State Youth Award for Education
- Oyo State Youth Award for Governance
- Oyo State Youth Award for Entrepreneurship
- Oyo State Youth Award Health and Wellness
- Oyo State Youth Award Journalism
- Oyo State Youth Award for Music
- Oyo State Youth Award for On-Air-Personality
- Oyo State Youth Award for Science
- Oyo State Youth Award for Sports
- Oyo State Youth Award for Technology
- Oyo State Youth Award for Tourism and Hospitality
- Oyo State Youth of the Year Award
The date that voting will begin to choose the Most Impactful Young Persons from each category will be announced soon by the Ministry of Youth and Sports.
Names of the Nominees Includes:
- Ademola Qudus
- Osioyemi Nuratullah
- Shonde Yemisi
- Joshua Samuel
- Simeon Ibekwe
- Sanmi Bamidele
- Adeleke Rukayat
- Oluwatomiwa Sowemimo
- Victory Bernard
- Ajiboye Taiwo
- Muktar Babatunde Ibraheem
- Ajoke Lawon
- Kamorudeen Afeez
- Olusegun Ojo
- Azeez Marvelous
- Mob Bello
- Ridwanullahi Yusuf Omotola
- Akinpelu Afeez
- Segun Olaniyan
- Nike Bolaji
- Adeleye Ogunwole
- Usman Ogunlade
- Adegbite Happiness (Prof
- Shipoti)
- Badmus Faruq
- Olafare Samuel
- Adedapo Aderemi
- Busoye Matthias Opeyemi
- Oladipupo Olalekan
- Daud Sulaimon Abiola
- Waheed Ganiyu
- Tunde Shodiya
- Olaoye Hassanat
- Yetunde Folashade Moradeyo
- Segun Ajayi
- Oyetunde Tobi
- Taiwo Isiaka
- Temidayo Adeboye
- Dikko Salami
- Abiodun Adediran
- Hezekiah OLADIPUPO
- Adeojo Elias
- Adebowale Toheeb
- Adetunji Tawakalitu
- Aliyu Oyewole
- Nchetachi Chukwuajah
- Tobi Ajewole
- Emmanuel Ibikunle
- Ibikunle Samuel
- Oladokun PamilerinJpsax
- Adesina Kehinde Benjamin
- Adesina Samson
- Daniel Fasanya
- Joshua Abimbola
- Ayodele Omogbeminiyi
- Kehinde Okanlawo
- Olowu Daniel
- Peter Okanlawon
- Olusola Adedigba
- Abdul Wahab
- Kayode Ahmed
- Daniel Olowu
- Oyedeji Oyetunji
- Pelumi Oluwayimika
- Israel Odeajo
- Abiola Sulaimon
- Qudus Oyedeji
- Balogun Danjuma
- Tariq Fasasi
- Firdausi Tanko
- Sunday Joel Adepoju (Bishop)
- Adebayo Mathew
- Olagoke Babalola
- Oladokun Pamilerin
- Abiola Dauda
- Raheed Jimoh
- Ridwan Mudashiru
- Jimoh Rasheed Olayinka
- Asamu Victor
- Abdul Gaafar Olalekan
- Danjuma Balogun
- Afolabi Smith
- Olaniyan Samuel