Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed of Kwara State at the weekend in Lagos won the 2014 edition of the Hall of Grace (HOG) Governor of the Year Award.

The award certificate and plaque were presented to the governor by former information minister and Grand Custodian of the HOG awards, Chief Alex Akinyele, who described the event as "a huge platform upon which deserving Nigerians are celebrated."

Editor and Managing Custodian of the HOG Awards, Mr. Rupert Ojenuwa, said the Kwara governor got the award "because of his exceptional focus on human capital development". "The governor has put smiles on the faces of countless Kwarans by his developmental strides and his unparalleled contributions to health and education", he said.

Some of the past winners of the HOG Awards include Governors Babatunde Fashola, Gabriel Suswam and Olusegun Mimiko.