Afolabi is recipient of numerous awards such as the Millennium Achievers Awards presented by Sir Eddie George (Former Governor of the Bank of England) at the Bank of England in 1999, Gathering of Africa’s Best Awards UK, the Nigerian Golden Jubilee Award in 2010 and subsequently The Nigerian Centenary Award in 2014 presented by Dr. Dalhatu Tafida, the Nigerian High Commissioner to the Courts of St James.