Stephanie Busari, Titilope Adesanya, Femi Taiwo, Wole Odetayo and Industry Leaders Join Jury for Lord’s Achievers Awards 2025
Awards Set to Return for 7th Edition with Strengthened Jury Process and Expanded Categories
Now in its 7th edition, the Lord’s Achievers Awards has taken a significant step forward by introducing a formal jury session, underscoring its commitment to a credible, transparent, and evolving selection process.
The Lord’s Achievers Award (LAA) is an annual celebration of young achievers, leaders, innovators, and changemakers whose work embodies excellence, leadership, and societal impact. Born from a vision to spotlight individuals whose accomplishments transcend personal success to drive socio-economic progress, the LAA has, over the past six editions, honoured more than 60 outstanding achievers across business, technology, arts, social impact, and more.
This year’s jury includes Stephanie Busari, Senior Editor, Africa, CNN; Chuka Obi, Director of Creativity & Innovations, Globacom; Titilope Adesanya, Director of Operations, Africa, EMPIRE; Wole Odetayo, CEO, Southwest Innovation & Tech Co. Ltd; Femi Taiwo, Managing Partner, F.I.T Africa; Ladun Awobokun, Chief Content Officer, FilmOne Limited; and Chinyere Inya, Partner, Accelerate Africa & Future Africa. Representing the brand on the jury are Oluwagbemileke Lawal, Marketing Manager, Nigeria Distilleries Limited, and Olusegun Akinyemiju, Senior Brand Manager, Lord’s London Dry Gin, alongside Oluwaseun Olaniyan, Partner and Head of Brands and Communities at The Influence Agency, the Awards’ strategic engagement partner.
Oluwagbemileke Lawal, Marketing Manager, Nigeria Distilleries Limited, makers of Lord’s London Dry Gin, said, “Our investment in the Lord’s Achievers Awards is a reflection of our long-standing belief in the power of youth to shape the future. By recognising young leaders and innovators across diverse sectors, we are celebrating achievement, while creating a platform that inspires, encourages, and empowers others to take bold steps toward positive change.”
Olusegun Akinyemiju, Senior Brand Manager, Lord’s London Dry Gin, speaking at the jury session of the 2025 Lord’s Achievers Awards in Lagos, recently.
As the countdown to LAA 2025 begins, the stage is set to unveil a new generation of achievers whose stories will ignite ambition and drive across Nigeria.
