From Nigeria straight to the Wordplay & Flow stage, Ayomide is a poetry force to be reckoned with. Specialising in spotlight poetry, the writer has garnered a global audience through his rawness and authenticity. Coupled with his work within therapy, Ayomide is inspiring people to write on all levels whilst paving his own way as a poet.
Where did the journey start?
The curiosity to find his own voice started in school when Ayomide started watching his classmates write. By then he was already writing his own random content across all genres of literature, but had yet to find his own niche. As he wrote more he discovered his own voice and began sharing his work with the world.
What achievements are you proud of?
Receiving our Wordplay Award for Best Spoken Word Newcomer last year has been one of Ayomide’s first major achievements since moving to the UK from Nigeria.
To be honest, I have loads of things I’ve achieved that I’m proud of but there are two that are most important on my writing journey.
Back in his home country his short story was ranked among the top 40 stories of fiction in 2019. In 2020, Ayomide went on to receive the Society of Young Nigerian Writers Award; a nationwide recognised award for international writers. When the Wordplay Awards popped up on his Instagram timeline he did his research into what we do and the rest is history.
I scrolled through to see what it was all about and it felt good. I saw a track record of beautiful events and decided to sign up.
What’s next for you as a creative?
Fast forward to 2026, Ayomide is an award winner and preparing for new heights. He and his team have some exciting projects on the way including more visual and textual spotlight poetry. Outside of his writing ventures, Ayomide will be launching a social business brand and a social networking seminar. We look forward to seeing what’s next for the creative this year.
There are many more things in the design process. Anticipate!
Writer: Tannika Taylor
Photographer: Tannika Taylor
Editor: Shariar
Feature: Ayomide Inufin