Afolabi is a name of

Yoruba The Yoruba people (, , ) are a West African ethnic group that mainly inhabit parts of Nigeria, Benin, and Togo. The areas of these countries primarily inhabited by Yoruba are often collectively referred to as Yorubaland. The Yoruba constitute ...

origin that means "born in wealth and high status". Notable people with the name include: *

Afolabi Olabimtan Afolabi Olabimtan (11 June 1932 – 27 August 2003) was a Nigerian politician, writer, and academic. He was born in Ogun State and was later the senator for Ogun West from 1999 to 2003. He died in a motor accident in August 2003. Olabimtan a ...

(1932-2003), Nigerian politician and writer *

Ola Afolabi Olawale O. "Ola" Afolabi (born 15 March 1980) is a British professional boxer. He is a two-time former WBO interim cruiserweight champion, as well as a two-time former IBO cruiserweight champion. Nicknamed "Kryptonite", Afolabi was known in ...

(born 1980), British boxer * Bidemi Afolabi (born 1995), Nigerian footballer * Olabisi Afolabi (born 1975), Nigerian athlete * Rabiu Afolabi (born 1980), Nigerian footballer *

S. A. Afolabi Segun Afolabi is a Nigerian novelist and short story writer, born in Kaduna, Nigeria, in 1966. He is the son of a career diplomat with his wife. With his family, he moved frequently throughout his childhood, from country to country in Africa, As ...

(born 1966), Nigerian novelist and short story writer *

Oladapo Afolabi Professor Oladapo Afolabi CFR, (born 3 October 1953) is a former academic who was sworn in as Head of Service of the Federation of Nigeria by President Goodluck Jonathan on 18 November 2010. In this position, he is responsible for the Nigerian Ci ...

(born 1953), Nigerian academic and public servant * Afolabi Olumide, Nigerian academic and pioneering vice chancellor of Lagos State University * Afolabi Drake (Ayedrake) CEO Delord Biz Palace, Federal Poly Ilaro, Ogun State and Yewa South Local Government Chairmanship Candidate under the umbrella of PDP 2021. * Alhaji Chief Tijani Afolabi, a Nigerian businessman and philanthropist who lived in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.

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