The Alliance of Yoruba Democratic Movements (AYDM) has named the Leader of the British Conservative Party, Kemi Badenoch, the winner of the 2024 Yoruba Person of the Year.

AYDM also named a Russia-based Yoruba scientist, Dr. Samuel Olalekan Akinyemi, a co-winner of the award.

In a statement by its General Secretary Popoola Ajayi, AYDM, which comprises 130 member organisations, said: “The two Yoruba personalities were the greatest inspiration in the Year 2024. They achieved rare feat in two realms: politics and science. The interesting aspect is that the two individuals live in two countries that do not share similar ideology, which exemplifies the plurality of Yoruba presence across the globe, irrespective of diverse ideologies of nations across the world.”