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Polio champion set to take over as Rotary International president

Olayinka Hakeem Babalola, a member of the Rotary Club of Trans Amadi, Nigeria. [Courtesy]

A member of the Rotary Club of Trans Amadi, Nigeria, has been elected president of Rotary International for the 2026-27 term.

Olayinka Hakeem Babalola will take office on July 1, 2026.

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