MOPA 2026 by Momentous Magazine will honour distinguished personalities for excellence, leadership and service at a Lagos ceremony on October 17

The countdown to the 2026 Momentous Outstanding Personalities Awards, MOPA 2026, has begun, with Momentous Magazine set to celebrate distinguished personalities, public officials, business leaders, professionals and other notable figures at a ceremony in Lagos on Saturday, October 17, 2026.

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The prestigious event will take place at the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry Conference Centre, 10 Dr. Nurudeen Olalowo Street, Alausa, Ikeja, where guests are expected to gather for an evening dedicated to recognising excellence, leadership, service, innovation and contributions to societal development.

With preparations for the ceremony reaching an advanced stage, Momentous Magazine said the event is expected to bring together prominent personalities and stakeholders from different sectors of society.

The 2026 edition of the awards is designed to recognise individuals and institutions whose achievements have made a meaningful impact in their respective fields.

The organisers said the platform continues to provide an opportunity to acknowledge people whose dedication, leadership and service have contributed to the development of their communities and society at large.

Among the distinguished personalities associated with MOPA 2026 are President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria; Senator Oluremi Tinubu, CON, First Lady of Nigeria; Captain Ibrahim Traoré, President of Burkina Faso; and Bassirou Diomaye Faye, President of Senegal.

Also associated with the awards are Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu, PSC; distinguished Senators of the Federal Republic of Nigeria; Dr Murtala Sule Garo, Deputy Governor of Kano State; and Dr Zubaida Umar, Director-General of the National Emergency Management Agency.

The list also includes Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, MFR, Comptroller-General of the Nigerian Customs Service; Empress Esperanza Bioho Perea; Alhaja Tawakalitu Adetayo, popularly known as Iyonu Olohun; Soumaila Coulibaly, Président des IPID and Conseiller Municipal à la Mairie d’Abengourou, Côte d’Ivoire; and Dr Farouk Rabiu Mudi, National President of the All Farmers Association of Nigeria.

Other public servants, business leaders, professionals and stakeholders from Nigeria and beyond are also expected to feature in the celebration.

The presence of personalities from government, business, security, agriculture, community leadership and international circles reflects the broad range of sectors that the MOPA platform seeks to recognise.

According to Momentous Magazine, the awards are intended to go beyond ceremonial recognition by highlighting individuals whose work demonstrates commitment, responsibility and measurable contributions to society.

Speaking ahead of the event, the Publisher and Chief Editor of Momentous Magazine, Amb. Prince Sesan Rufus Awobiye, expressed optimism about the forthcoming ceremony.

Awobiye reaffirmed the magazine’s commitment to recognising deserving personalities and institutions whose achievements warrant public acknowledgement.

He said MOPA would continue to serve as a platform for celebrating people whose dedication and contributions have made a difference in their various fields.

The organisers believe that recognising such contributions can also encourage greater commitment to service, leadership and innovation.

As the October 17 ceremony approaches, Momentous Magazine is calling on nominees, honourees, invited guests, partners, stakeholders and members of the public to mark their calendars for the event.

The awards will take place at the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry Conference Centre, 10 Dr. Nurudeen Olalowo Street, Alausa, Ikeja, Lagos.

For Momentous Magazine, the message behind the event remains clear: excellence deserves recognition, leadership deserves acknowledgement and meaningful contributions to society should not go unnoticed.

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With only days remaining until the ceremony, the organisers say MOPA 2026 is set to provide a memorable evening of recognition, celebration and reflection on the achievements of distinguished Nigerians and other notable personalities.