Alabi is a

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 ...

name of West Africa. Notable people with the surname include: *

Abiodun Alabi Abiodun Sylvester Alabi (born 31 December 1964 in Ilawe Ekiti) is a Nigerian police commissioner. He is the Commissioner of Police of the Lagos State Police Command, with the rank of Assistant Inspector General of Police. Education and Career ...

(born 1964), Nigerian police chief * Akin Alabi, Nigerian music video director, writer and entrepreneur *

Anthony Alabi Anthony Alabi (; born February 16, 1981) is an American actor and former American football offensive tackle. He was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the fifth round of the 2005 NFL Draft. He played college football at Texas Christian. Alabi ha ...

(born 1981), American football player and actor * Biola Alabi, Nigerian businesswoman *

Bisi Akin-Alabi Bisi Akin-Alabi is a Nigerian education expert, social worker, administrator, technocrat, education consultant and former special adviser on education, science and technology to Senator Abiola Ajimobi, the former governor of Oyo state Nigeria. ...

, Nigerian educator and social worker * Goski Alabi, Ghanaian academic, author and entrepreneur * James Alabi (born 1994), English footballer * Johannes Alabi (–1820), leader of the Saramaccaans, a Maroon village in Suriname *

Joshua Alabi Joshua Alabi (born 1 March 1958) is a Ghanaian academic and politician, who served as the first Vice-Chancellor of the University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA) from 2012 to 2016. He previously served as the Rector of the same institution ...

(born 1958), Ghanaian academic and politician *

Kayode Alabi Kayode Alabi (born 1 August 1963) is a Nigerian politician, who is deputy governor of Kwara State. He was born in Oro-Ago, Kwara State, Nigeria into the family of late Yahaya Samuel Alabi (1925–2007) Oro-Ago in Kwara State, he is the third ch ...

(born 1963), Nigerian politician * Meji Alabi (born 1988), Nigerian music video director * Mojeed Alabi (born 1962), Nigerian politician and lawyer * Olatunji Ajisomo Alabi (1915–1998), Nigerian business tycoon * Oloye Akin Alabi (born 1977), Nigerian politician *

Ralph Alabi Raphael Adeola Alabi OON, Fellow of NSE (1941–2009) was a Nigerian engineer and industrialist. He hailed from the City of Akure, Ondo State, and he was the first indigenous engineer in post colonial Nigeria to become a 'Chief Engineer' at Gui ...

(1941–2009), Nigerian engineer and industrialist * Rasheed Alabi (born 1986), Nigerian footballer * Samuel Alabi (born 2000), Ghanaian footballer *

Sasha P Sasha P (born Anthonia Yetunde Alabi on 21 May 1983), also known as the "First Lady of Nigerian Hip Hop", is a Nigerian rapper, musician, businesswoman, lawyer, and motivational speaker. Early life and education The last of eight children, she ...

(born Anthonia Yetunde Alabi, 1983), Nigerian singer and lawyer *

Solomon Alabi Solomon Makafan Alabi (born March 21, 1988) is a Nigerian former professional basketball player. He attended Florida State University where he helped them to a third-place finish in the ACC standings and a trip to the NCAA Tournament where they f ...

(born 1988), Nigerian basketball player * Tope Alabi (born 1970), Nigerian singer * Zainab Damilola Alabi (born 2002), Nigerian badminton player

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