Nigeria, Aug. 29 -- Rotary International has announced Nigerian Rotarian Yinka Babalola as its President-elect for the 2026/2027 Rotary year.

Mr Babalola's emergence marks a historic milestone, making him only the second African and the second Nigerian to lead the global humanitarian organisation.

This is according to a statement signed by Ibim Semenitari, the Rotary Public Image Coordinator, Africa Zone 22, Region 27.

The first was Jonathan Babatunde Majiyagbe, who served from 2003 to 2004.

A member of the Rotary Club of Trans Amadi, Nigeria, Mr Babalola was selected by the Rotary International Board of Directors following the resignation of SangKoo Yun, who stepped down to focus on recovery after cancer treatment.

He will formally ...