CURRICULUM VITAE

J. Kayode Fayemi, Ph.D., CON.

Dr. John Kayode Fayemi was born in Ibadan, Oyo State on February 9, 1965. He was Governor of Ekiti
State from October 2010 to October 2014. Prior to assuming the office of Governor in Ekiti State, Dr Fayemi
was Director of the Centre for Democracy & Development, a research and training institution dedicated to the
study and promotion of democratic development, peace-building and human security in Africa. Dr Fayemi
attended Christs School, Ado Ekiti for his secondary education, Federal School of Arts and Science, Ondo
for his Higher School Certificate and received degrees in History, Politics and International Relations from the
Universities of Lagos and Ife in Nigeria and his Doctorate in War Studies from Kings College, University of
London, England, specializing in civil-military relations. His research and policy interests include:
Democratisation, Constitutionalism, Security Sector Governance, and Regionalism in the Global Context.
Prior to heading the Centre for Democracy & Development, Dr. Fayemi worked as a lecturer, journalist,
researcher and Strategy Development adviser in Nigeria and the United Kingdom. He was Strategy
Development Adviser at Londons City Challenge; research fellow at the African Research & Information
Bureau in London, UK, reporter with the newspapers, The Guardian and City Tempo, editor of the political
monthly, Nigeria-Now, management consultant at Development and Management Consultants. He did his
national service as a lecturer at the Police College in Sokoto, Nigeria. As a prominent leader of the Nigerian
opposition to military rule in exile, he was responsible for the founding and management of the opposition
radios Radio Freedom, Radio Democracy International & Radio Kudirat and played a central role in the
oppositions diplomatic engagements in exile.
Amongst his numerous academic and public policy engagements at home and abroad, Dr. Fayemi served as
an adviser on transitional justice, regional integration, constitutionalism, security sector reform and civil-military
relations issues to the Governments of Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Uganda, Rwanda and Ghana. He was
the main technical adviser to Nigerias Human Rights Violations Investigation Commission (Oputa Panel), which
investigated past abuses and also served on the Presidential Implementation Committees on Security Sector
Reform, on NEPAD and on the Millennium Development Goals during the Obasanjo administration. He was
technical expert to ECOWAS on small arms and light weapons and to the United Nations Economic
Commission for Africa on governance issues. He was also a member, Africa Policy Advisory Panel of the British
Government. At other times he has served as a consultant to the OECD on Security Sector Reform and
chaired the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiatives Committee of Experts on developing guiding principles
and mechanisms of constitution making in Commonwealth Africa.
Dr. Fayemi is a Visiting Scholar in the Political Science Department, University of Ibadan and Fellow of the
Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies, University of Ibadan. He was an Adjunct Professor of Security Studies at
the African Centre for Strategic Studies, National Defense University, USA and a Scholar-in-Residence in the
African Studies Programme at Northwestern University, Evanston, USA in 2004. Dr. Fayemi has served on
numerous Boards including the Governing Board of the Open Society Justice Institute, Baobab for Womens
Human Rights, African Security Sector Network, and on the Advisory Board of the Global Facilitation Network
on Security Sector Reform and on the Management Culture Board of the ECOWAS Secretariat. Dr Fayemi has
written extensively on governance and democratisation, civil-military relations and security sector issues in
Africa. Amongst his books are: Mercenaries: The African Security Dilemma (edited with Abdel-Fatau Musah Pluto Press, 2000); Deepening the Culture of Constitutionalism: The Role of Regional Institutions in
Constitutional Development in Africa (CDD, 2003), Security Sector Governance in Africa: A Handbook (edited
with Nicole Ball, CDD, 2004) and Out of the Shadows: Exile and the Struggle for Freedom and Democracy in
Nigeria (CDD & BookCraft, 2005); Reclaiming the Trust (Amandla, 2012), Regaining the Legacy (Amandla,
2013) and Legacy of Honour and Service (Amandla, 2014).
A native of Isan-Ekiti in Oye Local Government of Ekiti State, Dr. Fayemi was sworn in as Governor of Ekiti
State on October 16, 2010 and completed his tenure on October 15, 2014. He has been commended widely as
an apostle of civility, decorum and candour in public life who has brought his genial democratic spirit to bear in
moderating the culture of hostility and brigandage in the political landscape of Nigeria. Notable amongst his
legacies are the historic concession speech he made shortly after he lost the 2014 gubernatorial election in
inexplicable circumstances. He is also credited for superintending over the presidential primaries of the ruling
APC in December 2014 which has been widely adjudged as the most transparent and credible presidential
primaries election in Nigerias fourth republic.
He is happily married to Olabisi and the union is blessed with a son Folajimi Amandla.

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STEWARDSHIP OF PUBLIC OFFICE AS GOVERNOR OF EKITI STATE

During his tenure of office, Dr. Fayemi pioneered several governance and accountability initiatives in
Healthcare, Education, Infrastructure Development, Womens Empowerment and Community Development that
propelled Ekiti State to the top echelon of the development matrix at the sub-national level. The state was
recognized severally both locally and internationally for these giant strides.
Some of his administrations legacies in the area of Governance are the establishment of a regime of
legislations to guarantee a predictable environment of good governance, transparency and accountability. He
successfully domesticated the Freedom of Information Law making Ekiti State the first state to so do and also
enacted into law a Fiscal Responsibility bill, a Public Procurement Legislation, a Public Private Partnership Law
and a Gender Based Violence Prohibition Law amongst several others. For the first time in the history of the
state, which was created out of the old Ondo State in 1996, his administration replaced the Edicts and Laws of
the old Ondo State with the Laws of Ekiti State.
His administration instituted a social security benefit scheme - the first of its type in any state in Nigeria, which
was backed by an enabling law. The scheme while operational in the state covered over 25,000 indigent senior
citizens and has been adopted as a cardinal programme of the APC. Also in the area of Social Services, his
administration instituted a Free and Compulsory Education programme up to senior secondary school level for
all children and targeted putting a computer on the desk of every secondary school student through the Ekiti
State E-School Project. Other accomplishments include the complete refurbishment of all the public secondary
schools in the state; procurement and distribution of furniture as well as science and sports equipment to all
public secondary schools across the state.
In the area of healthcare services, the Dr. Kayode Fayemi administration instituted a free health programme
which focused on the vulnerable segments of the population children, the elderly, pregnant women and those
with physical disabilities. The administration invested heavily in capacity building, infrastructure and staff
welfare in the healthcare sector and established health centres in all localities, while increasing immunisation
coverage and disease control. We significantly improved maternal healthcare and made the regulation of
private health institutions more effective. Through pragmatic investments in manpower development in the
medical sciences sector - in the specific case of the Ekiti State School of Nursing and Midwifery, the students in
the school achieved a 90% success rate in the National Nursing Examination. The administration also created a
State Health Data Bank and renovated the secondary healthcare facilities in the State, while also enacting the
Primary Healthcare Development Agency law. Ekiti States health sector indices for the period of Dr. Fayemis
stewardship vis--vis the national averages bear testimony to the visionary leadership of Dr. Fayemi. It is
noteworthy that Ekiti had one of the lowest maternal and child mortality rates in the country, the lowest
HIV/AIDS infection rates and the highest life expectancy in Nigeria.
In terms of Infrastructural Development, pursuant of making every part of the state accessible by major roads,
the administration accomplished the construction (or rehabilitation) of over 958 kilometres of Federal, State and
Local roads. Dilapidated water dams in the state were also made functional again which increased water supply
by about eighty per cent (80%). The administration got agro-business to thrive in the state and change the
fortunes of the people. Over 15,000 farmers were assisted through the supply of agro-chemicals and fertilisers.
This led to the cultivation of several thousands of hectares of land. The administration also made Ekiti State a
most attractive destination for relaxation and holidays by developing the Efon, Okemesi, Ikogosi and Ipole-Iloro
tourism corridor - successfully concluding the first phase of the re-development of the Ikogosi Warm Spring &
Resort as the flagship of the tourism industry in the state.
In the area of equality and empowerment, our administration empowered women and indeed all our people
regardless of any social markers such as gender, religion, tribe or physical ability, to fully maximise their
potentials. In this context, the administration ensured about one third of all appointments and promotions were
for women, while mobilising resources to attend to issues of concern for women - from maternal health and
child care, to employment and freedom from abuse. Specifically, Dr. Fayemi signed into law, the Gender-Based
Violence (Prohibition) Bill in November 2011, making Ekiti State, the first state to domesticate this law in
Nigeria. Dr. Fayemi also signed into law the Equal Opportunities Law 2013 which prescribes that any form of
discrimination in the sphere of political and public life, education, healthcare, employment, urban or rural
dwelling and marital status will be eliminated. We also domesticated the National Gender Policy, while providing
skills acquisition programme for out-of-school girls, supporting girl-child education and inaugurating the Family
Court for the implementation and administration of children and family matters.
It is to the credit of his administration that Ekiti state was described in the Human Development Report (2012)
as the most conducive state to live in Nigeria with the highest life expectancy of 55 years, above the national
average of 50 years.
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EDUCATION
1993

Doctor of Philosophy in War Studies, Kings College, University of London, United Kingdom,
Thesis Title: Threats, Military Expenditure and National Security: Trends in Post Civil-War
Defence Planning in Nigeria, 1970 1990.

1987

Master of Science in International Relations, University of Ife, Ile-Ife, (Now Obafemi Awolowo
University), Nigeria

1985

Bachelor of Arts (Combined Honours), History and Politics, University of Lagos, Nigeria

1982

Higher School Certificate, Federal School of Arts & Science, Ondo, Nigeria

1980

West African School Certificate; Christs School, Ado Ekiti, Nigeria, Division One.

1975

First School Leaving Certificate, Ibadan City Council Primary School, Agodi, Ibadan, Nigeria

PROFESSIONAL HISTORY
1997- 2005

Director, Centre for Democracy & Development

1995- 1997

Secretary General, Media Empowerment for Africa (The Radio Foundation)

1993 -1995

Strategy Development Adviser, Deptford City Challenge, London, UK

1991 -1993

Research Officer, African Research and Information Bureau, London, UK.

1992

Tutorial Fellow, War Studies Department, King's College, London, UK

1987-1989

Research Officer, Development & Management Consultants, Ikeja. Lagos-Nigeria.

1986 -

Reporter, The Guardian & City Tempo Newspapers, Lagos, Nigeria

1985- 1986

Tutor, Nigeria-Police Training College, Sokoto Nigeria

AWARDS AND GRANTS

2005

Democratic Control of the Armed Forces (DCAF), Geneva, Switzerland, Research Consultancy
Grant to study Donor Assistance in Security Sector Reform in Africa: A Recipients
Perspective

2004

Scholar-in-Residence Research Grant in African Studies, Northwestern University, Evanston,

USA.

2004

Ford Foundation, USA Special Initiative on Africa, Research Grant to write a book on Exile and
the Struggle for Freedom and Democracy in Nigeria.

2004

Institute of International Education, New York, USA, Fellowship Grant to study Regionalism in a
Global Context ECOWAS and the Challenge of Change.

2004

Democratic Control of the Armed Forces (DCAF), Geneva, Switzerland, Research Consultancy
Grant to study Security Sector Reconstruction in Post-Conflict States: Case Study of Liberia and
Sierra Leone.

2004

Department of International Development (DFID-UK), Research Consultancy to write a research

report on Mainstreaming Conflict in Development Assistance in Nigeria.

2004

Department of International Development (DFID-UK) Research Consultancy on Demanding

Change Initiative.

2003

Organisation of Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Research Consultancy Grant to

survey the Security Sector in Africa.
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2003

Berghof Foundation for Conflict Resolution, Research Consultancy on The Peace Process in SriLanka.

2003

Department for International Development,(DFID- UK), Research Consultancy to study Post-1999

Developments in the Nigerian Military for the Drivers of Change Initiative.

2002

International Development and Research Council (IDRC) Canada, Research Grant to study
Security Sector Governance in Africa

2002

Department of International Development (DFID-UK), Research Consultancy on Democratisation,

Poverty and Security in Ghana.

2000

Georgetown Universitys Edmund Walshs School of Foreign Services Global Leadership

Fellowship

2000

Ford Foundation, USA Research Consultancy on Public Participation in Constitution-Making in

Zimbabwe.

1999

Global Coalition for Africa (World Bank) Research Grant on Demilitarisation and Security in
Africa.

1999/2000

Department for International Development (DFID-UK), Research Consultancy on Nigeria Country

Strategy

1991

John D & Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation Research Grant, King's College London
PUBLICATIONS: BOOKS

Legacy of Honour and Service (Amandla, 2014)

Regaining the Legacy (Amandla, 2013)
Reclaiming the Trust (Amandla, 2012)
Understanding the Nigerian Military: Threats, Military Expenditure and Security Sector Reform in a Transition
State, (London:, CDD, 2006,)
Beyond Regionalism: The Institutional Context of Regional Integration, Security & Development in West Africa
(2006)
Out of the Shadows: Exile and the Struggle for Freedom and Democracy in Nigeria (Bookcraft & CDD, 2005)
Integrated Development in the Niger-Delta, edited by Kayode Fayemi, Stella Amadi & Ololade Bamidele, (CDD,
2005)
Poverty Eradication in Nigeria: Public Policy and Pro-Poor Growth (CDD, 2004), edited by Kayode Fayemi &
Otive Igbuzor
Security Sector Governance in Africa: A Handbook (CDD & IDRC, 2004) (edited with Nicole Ball),
Deepening the Culture of Constitutionalism: The Role of Regional Institutions in Constitutional Development in
Africa (Lagos: CDD & Ford Foundation, 2003)
Evaluating the Constitution-Making Process in Zimbabwe, edited by J. Kayode Fayemi (CDD, 2002)
Constitution-Making in Commonwealth Africa, New Delhi, CHRI, 2000. (with Hassen Ebrahim)
Securing Democracy: Democratic Control of Military and Security Establishments in Nigeria and South Africa,
(CDD, 2000)
Mercenaries: An African Security Dilemma, edited by J Kayode Fayemi & Abdel-Fatau Musah, (London: Pluto
Press & CDD, 2000)

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Security, Democracy & Development in Liberia: State Rebuilding after State Collapse, (London: CDD, 1998).
PUBLISHED BOOK CHAPTERS
Integrated Development in the Niger-Delta (Lagos: CDD, 2005), edited by Kayode Fayemi, et-al, Introduction.
Reform and Reconstruction of the Security Sector (Geneva: Lit Verlag, 2004) edited by Hanggi Heinner & Alan
Bryden. Chapter on Security Sector Reconstruction in Post-Conflict States: The Case of Liberia and Sierra
Leone
Review of Security System Reforms, (Paris: OECD, 2004), edited by Dylan Hendricksen.
Overview of the Security Sector in Africa, (with Eboe Hutchful)

Chapter on

Drivers of Change: Review of DFID Programmes in Nigeria (2004), edited by Chris Pycroft & Chris Heymans.
Chapter on The Military
Deepening the Culture of Constitutionalism in Africa: The Role of Regional Institutions (Lagos: CDD & Ford
Foundation, 2004), edited by Kayode Fayemi, Chapter on Constitution-Making in Africa
Federalism in Africa: Volume II - Case Studies (Trenton,N.J., Africa World Press, 2004), edited by Aaron Gana
& Sam Egwu. Chapter on The Military and the Future of Federalism in Nigeria.
Peace and Security in West Africa: Any Role for the Commonwealth?, Special Publication for Commonwealth
Heads of Government Meeting, Abuja 2003 by the Commonwealth Policy Studies Unit, University of London,
November 2003.
Beyond Structural Adjustment: The Institutional Context of African Development, edited by Nicolas van de
Walle, Nicole Ball, and Vijaya Ramachandran (New York: Palgrave, 2003) Chapter on Governance in the
Security Sector
Governing Insecurity: Democratic Control in Societies in Transition, edited by Robin Luckham & Gavin Cawthra,
(London: Zed Books, 2002). Chapter on Governance and the Security Sector in a Democratising Polity: The
Nigerian case.
Comparing Experiences of South Africa and Nigeria in Transition, edited by Abdul-Raufu Mustapha & Jeremy
Seekings, (Oxford: OUP, 2001). Chapter on The Nigerian Military and the Politics of Democratisation.
Political Armies: Military, Politics and Nation-Building in Comparative Perspectives, edited by Kees Koonings &
Dirk Kruijt (London: Zed Press, 2001). Chapter on Entrenched Militarism and the Future of Democratic
Transition in Pluriform Societies: The Case of Nigeria.
Negotiating Poverty: New Directions, Renewed Debates, edited by Neil Middleton, Rob Visser & Phil OKeefe
(London: Pluto Press, 2001). Chapter on Comments on Human Security and the Poverty Reduction
Guidelines.
Democracy in Nigeria: Continuing Dialogues. Chapter on The International Community & Democracy in
Nigeria with Antonia Simbine and Alison Van Rooy. (2001).
Mercenaries: An African Security Dilemma, (London: Pluto Press, 2000). Introductory Chapter: In Search of
Security in Africa.
State Reconstruction in West Africa, (Lagos: Centre for the Defence of Human Rights, 2000), edited by Segun
Jegede, Ayodele Ale and Eni Akinsola. Chapter on Constitutionalism in West Africa.

PUBLISHED JOURNAL ARTICLES

Foreword, Human Rights and Justice Sector Reform in Africa: Contemporary Issues and Responses, Justice
Initiatives: Journal of the Open Society Justice Initiative, February 2005.
Framework for Security Architecture in West Africa, Conflict Trends, Volume 4, No II, 2003.

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Democracy, Security and Poverty in Ghana: A Mid-Term Review of the Kufuor Administration in Democracy &
Development, Journal of West African Affairs, Vol 3, Harmattan edition, 2003
Dilemma of Civilian Control in a Post-Military State: The Case of Nigeria in Journal of Conflict, Security &
Development, Kings College, London, Volume 2, No.3, 2002.
Security Challenges in Africa, Special issue on African Transitions: Seminar: The Indian Journal of Thought
Volume 490, June 2000.
Military Hegemony and Democratic Transition in Nigeria, Issue: Journal of Opinion, 1999/II (Journal of the
African Studies Association, USA)
Civil-Military Relations and the Future of Democratic Transitions in West Africa, African Journal of Political
Science: Special Issue on Security, 1998
Nigeria: A Nation in Crisis, Strategic Survey 1995/96, (London: International Institute of Strategic Studies,
1996)
The Oil Weapon: Investigating the feasibility of an oil embargo against the Nigerian military regime Special
Report launched at the House of Commons, British Parliament, December 1995.
"France and the Defence of Franco-phone African Nations: Paternalism or Pragmatism?" Africa World Review
(London), October - May 1994/5
"Africa's Disarmament illusion", Africa Events (London), February 1993
"Africa: A Review of Continental Insecurity", Africa Events (London), December 1992
"Hardware Facts: Disarmament and Development in Africa" Africa Events (London), June 1992
SELECTED CONFERENCE & WORKSHOP REPORTS
Comparing Experiences of Democratic Control of Military and Security Establishments in Nigeria and South
Africa: Report of the First Workshop held Johannesburg, South Africa, September 2000
Learning Lessons, Sharing Experiences: Proceedings of a Special Retreat held for Members of the Human
Rights Violation Investigations Commission, Abuja, Nigeria, September 1999
Regional Collective Security in West Africa, Proceedings of the Centre for Democracy & Developments
Conference on Rethinking Regional Security in West Africa, Volta Hotel, Akosombo, Ghana, July, 1999.
The 1999 Constitution in Nigeria: Bridging the Gap between the State and Civil Society, Report of the Centre for
Democracy & Development Conference, June 1999.
Engaging Sierra Leone: State Reconstruction and Reconciliation in Sierra Leone: Proceedings of a Workshop
on the Sierra Leone Crisis, Lome, Togo, June 1999.
Beyond Elections: Strengthening Nigerias Constitution-Making Process, Report of an Expert Group meeting on
Nigeria, November, 1998.
Mercenaries and Instability in Africa, Proceedings of the Workshop on Mercenaries and African Conflicts held at
Conway Hall, London on June 23, 1997.
Planning for Democratic Development in Nigeria, Proceedings of a Workshop, Centre for Democracy and
Development, London, November 1997.
SELECTED CONFERENCE PAPERS AND PUBLIC LECTURES
Our New Nigeria: The Role of Professionals in Government public lecture delivered at the Maiden Public
Symposium of the Advanced Media and Communications Academy Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria on Wednesday,
September 9, 2015

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Intellectuals in Politics and Governance in Africa: The Lessons and Legacies of Professor John Evans Atta Mills
rd
the 3 Annual John Atta Mills Memorial Lecture, Accra, Ghana on Tuesday, July 21, 2015
Developing across the Nation: Mobilizing Regional Social Capital in Nigeria delivered at the Politics of African
Growth and Social Inclusion Conference of the Johns Hopkins-SAIS, African Studies Program on October 16,
2014
Imperatives for Successful Sub-National Governance delivered at The International Republican Institutes
(IRI) Africa Regional Governance Best Practices Conference, Mombassa, Kenya on Thursday, August 1, 2013
From the Barricades of Resistance to the Verandah of Power: Personal Reflections on Democracy,
Governance and State Reconstruction in Nigeria delivered as Visiting Lecturer for the Nigeria In The World
Series at The Weatherman Centre For International Affairs, Harvard University, Boston, Massachusetts, United
States Of America on Tuesday, February 26, 2013
The Challenge of Change: State Governance, Democratisation and Development in Nigeria lecture delivered
at the Chatham House, the Royal Institute of International Affairs, London, United Kingdom on November 27,
2012).
Governing Insecurity in Post Conflict States The Cases of Sierra Leone and Liberia Lecture delivered at the
Program of African Studies, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, USA on 26 April, 2004.
Reflections on the Global War on Terror and its implications for Africa Special Guest Lecture, Truman State
University, Missouri, USA, March 17, 2004.
United States and Africa in the Age of Terror, Paper presented to the Global Facilitation Network for Security
Sector Reform Conference on Latin America, held at the Pegasus Hotel, Kingston, Jamaica, April 19 21,
2004.
Reflections on Security Sector Governance in Africa, Paper presented at the International Peace Academys
Conference on Security & Development: Assessing International Policy and Practices since the 1990s held in
New York, USA, December 5-6, 2003.
ECOWAS and the Challenge of Change: Managing Conflict in West Africa, Paper presented at the
Conference on Governance and Insecurity in West Africa, Program of African Studies, Northwestern University,
Evanston, USA, 13-15 November, 2003
Deepening Democracy to Prevent Conflict in Nigeria: Structural Issues in Constitutional Governance, Paper
presented to the Conference on Nigeria: Unity, Governance, Law & Conflict, Kennedy School of Government,
Harvard University, 12-14 December, 2002.
Conflict & Peacekeeping in West Africa Lecture delivered to the Senior Executive Course at the Royal College
of Defence Studies, Seaford House, London, UK, October 21, 2002.
Democratic Governance and the Challenge of State Reconstruction in Africa: Reviewing Indicators and
Benchmarks for Democracy & Good Governance in NEPADs Peer Review Mechanism, Paper delivered at the
NEPAD Experts Workshop on Indicators, Benchmarks and Processes for the Peer Review Mechanism, Cape
Town, 7-8, October, 2002.
Framework for Cooperative Security in a Region in Transition: Challenges and Prospects, Lecture delivered at
the African Centre for Strategic Studies (ACSS) Southern Africa Sub-regional Seminar in Maputo, Mozambique
on September 26, 2002.
Security Sector Governance in Africa Post-9/11. Paper delivered at the OECD DAC Forum 2002 held in May
13, 2002 in Paris, France.
Ending War in Africa: Africas & the Wests responsibilities Keynote Lecture delivered at the Royal African
Society/Overseas Development Institutes Special series on Africas Development, School of African & Oriental
Studies, University of London, 7 May, 2002
st

Between Regionalism and Globalism: Is there a place for the OAU in 21 Century Conflict Management in
Africa? Lecture delivered at the Institute of Development Studies, University of Sussex, Brighton, UK
February 23, 2001.
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Analysing the Security Calabash in the CSSDCA Process; Paper presented at the Conference on African
Parliamentarians & the Proposal for a Conference on Security, Stability, Development and Co-operation in
Africa September 11-13, 2000 in Abuja, Nigeria.
Experience of Constitution-Making in West Africa Paper delivered at the Conference on Constitution Making
in Southern Africa, July 27-28, 2000 in Harare, Zimbabwe.
Sharia, Democracy and Constitutional Reform in Nigeria Paper presented to the Governance Programme of
the Department of International Development, UK, April 10, 2000.
Security Challenges and the Vanishing African State, Paper presented at the Conference on Building
Stability for Africa The Challenge of the next millennium, South Africa Defence Intelligence College,
WaterKloof, Pretoria, South Africa, November 1999
Transition without Transformation in Nigeria The Place of the Military and Security Forces, Roundtable
st
presentation at the 41 Annual Meeting of the African Studies Association, USA, Chicago, October, 1998.
Oil, Politics and Power in Nigeria, Paper presented at the Association of Nigerian Authors (German Section) in
Hannover, Germany, May 9, 1998.
Civil-Military Relations and Democracy in West Africa: Problems of the past, Prospects for the future, Africa
Security Seminar Series, War Studies Department, Kings College, University of London, UK. February 23,
1998.
Reforming Civil-Military Relations for Democratic Development in Nigeria: Options and Issues for
Consideration, Paper presented at the Planning Workshop on Democratic Development in Nigeria held by the
Centre for Democracy and Development, London. November 5, 1997.
From Primus Inter-Pares to Letat Cest Moi: Understanding Waves of Military Dictatorships in Nigeria Paper
presented at the Expert Panel Meeting on Nigeria, International Crisis Group, Los Angeles, USA. July 7,1997.
nd

Civil-Military Relations after Prolonged Military Rule The Nigerian experience during the 2 Republic Paper
presented at the Conference on Civil Military Relations and Democratic Consolidation, International Forum for
Democratic Studies & East-West Strategic Centre held in Washington D.C., USA, March 13-14,1996
"Background to Current Crisis: The Military", Paper presented at the International Forum for Democratic Studies'
Conference on Nigeria's Political Crisis: Which Way Forward? Washington, D.C., December 7 1994
"Re-configuring Military Involvement in Politics: The Case of Nigeria", Paper presented at the 37th African Studies
Association Meeting, Toronto, Canada, November 3-6 1994.
"Oil, Environmental Conflict and Political Crisis in Nigeria", Expert Presentation to the British Parliamentary Human
Rights Group' Hearing on Nigeria, House of Commons, Westminster, July 18, 1994.
"The State and the Media in Africa", Paper presented to the Amnesty Journalists' Network Meeting, Groucho Club,
London, November 1993
"No Farewell to Arms: The Future of the Military in Nigeria's Third Republic", Biennial Conference of the African
Studies Association U.K, University of Stirling, Scotland, September 1992.
OTHER PUBLICATIONS
Current Affairs commentaries and debates in the following Newspapers and Magazines:
London based: The Guardian (London), African Concord, West Africa, New African and Africa Events
Africa based: The Guardian (Nigeria), The Punch (Nigeria), The Triumph (Nigeria) and The Nigerian Tribune
(Nigeria), Weekly Insight (Ghana), Mail & Guardian (South Africa) and Southern African Political and Economic
Monthly (Zimbabwe), Financial Mail (South Africa)
ADVISORY SERVICES
January 2004:

Adviser to the Economic Commission for Africa on Mutual Accountability between OECD and
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African States.
June 2003:

Adviser, Defence Review Process, Government of Uganda, Kampala, Uganda.

October 2003 present: Member, Management Culture Change Committee and Adviser to the Executive
Secretary, ECOWAS Secretariat, Abuja, NIGERIA
June 2003
: Adviser & External Reviewer on the African Governance Report, Directorate on Policy
Management and Development (DPMD), Economic Commission on Africa, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
April 2003 June 2003: Adviser, National Security Review Process, Government of Rwanda & DFID-UK
October 1999 April 2002: Technical consultant and Special Adviser to the Human Rights Violations Investigations
Commission in Nigeria: Investigation of comparative experience of transitional justice regimes; mobilisation of
resources, commissioning and management of zonal studies on human rights violations; commissioning and
management of technical advisers to the final report.
Team Leader, International IDEAs Study on Democracy in Nigeria. Coordinated aspect of study on Democracy,
International Assistance and Nigerias Civil Society. Led a team of two researchers (Alison Van Rooy & Antonia
Simbine) to produce the first post-military assessment of Nigerias civil society and a critique of donor assistance
programmes. January March 2000
Team Leader, Ford Foundation Project on Evaluating Zimbabwes Constitution-Making Process, 2000-2001;
process monitoring and evaluation, training and capacity building for Commissioners; observation of the
referendum, September 2000-March 2001.
Team Leader, DFID Governance Study on Ghana. Led team of three researchers to conduct background research
subsequently fed into the Country Assistance Plan for Ghana. August November 2002
Technical Expert to the ECOWAS Secretariat on the Evaluation of the Implementation of the Small Arms
Moratorium, December 2002
Team member, OECD-DAC Survey of the Security Sector in Africa, August 2002 April 2003
Specialist Consultant to the UNDP Human Development Report Office on the Human Development Report 2003 on
Democracy & Poverty in Nigeria, December 2002 January 2003.
Technical Expert to the NEPAD Secretariat on developing the Peer Review Mechanism, October 2002
Technical Expert to the African Union on Peace and Security Issues; worked with secretariats staff in producing the
draft Peace and Security Council framework for discussion at the inaugural African Unions summit in Durban, July
2002.
Team Member, Expert Review of the Sri-Lankan Peace Process for the Berghof Foundation, Sri-Lanka & Germany,
September 2003.
Lead Writer, Section on The Military DFID Nigeria Drivers of Change study, 2003.
OTHER CAREER ACCOMPLISHMENTS
2004

Scholar-in-Residence and Visiting Professor in African Studies, Northwestern University, USA

2003 -

Member, ECOWAS Management Culture Change Committee & Adviser to ECOWAS Executive
Secretariat on Peace and Security

2004

Member, Nigerian National Working Group on African Peer Review Mechanism, NEPAD in
Nigeria. Body set up by President Obasanjo to advice on the NEPAD process

2005

Member, Presidential Implementation Committee on the National Action Plan on Conflict

Reduction and Security Sector Reform.

2005.

Member, Presidential Implementation Committee on Monitoring the Millennium Development

Goals Plans in Nigeria
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2002 -

Adviser, Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative, India

2003-4

Technical Adviser, the New Partnership for Africas Developments Secretariat, SOUTH
AFRICA

2003 -

Technical Expert on Small Arms Moratorium, ECOWAS, Abuja, NIGERIA

2003 -

Technical Expert, African Union Secretariat on Peace and Security Issues, Addis Ababa,
ETHIOPIA

2000 2003

Chair, Commonwealth Expert Group on Constitution-Making in Commonwealth Africa.

1996 2002

Adviser, (Africa Programme) International Institute for Democracy & Electoral Assistance, Sweden,
1996-2002

1999-2000

Adviser, Zimbabwean Constitution-Making Process.

2001 -

Member, Africa Policy Advisory Group (Ginger Group) of the British Foreign & Commonwealth
Office, UK

2001 -

Editor-in-Chief, Democracy & Development (Journal of West African Affairs)

2001 -

Adjunct Professor, African Centre for Strategic Studies, National Defence University, Washington,
USA

2003-2004

Research Consultant, OECD-DAC on Security Sector Governance

2003

Consultant, UNDP Human Development Report Office, New York, USA

2002

Member, Editorial Advisory Board, Journal of Security Sector Management, Cranfield University,
United Kingdom

2000

Consultant, John D & Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, Chicago, USA.

1999 -

Consultant to Department for International Development (DfID), United Kingdom

1994 1997

Adviser, British Parliamentary Human Rights Group

1995 1997

Adviser, Norwegian Council for Africa

1993-1996

Deputy Editor, Africa World Review (London)

1992 1996

Editor, Nigeria Now, London [Political briefing Newsletter on Nigeria] 1990 - 1996
COMMUNITY AND PUBLIC SERVICE

Director, Policy, Strategy and Research Directorate, APC Presidential Campaign Council, 2015
Chairman, APCs Presidential Primaries Convention Committee, 2014
Member, APC Strategy Committee, 2013-14
Founding Chairman, Progressive Governors Forum, 2013.
Policy Adviser, Ekiti State Government, 1999 2003
Adviser, Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubus Transition Team, Lagos State, 1999
Policy Adviser, Engineer Gbenga Daniels Transition Team, Ogun State, 2003
Member, Steering Committee, West African Civil Society Forum (www.wacsof.org)
Board Member, Open Society Justice Initiative, New York, USA (www.justiceinitiative.org)
Member, International Advisory Board, Global Network on Security Sector Reform, UK (www.gfn-ssr.org)
Member, International Advisory Board, Commonwealth Policy Studies Unit, London, UK (www.cpsu.org)
Board Member, Baobab for Womens Human Rights, Lagos, Nigeria (www.baobabforwomen.org)
Board Member, Centre for Constitutional Governance, Lagos, Nigeria
Member, Advisory Board, African Security Dialogue & Research, Accra, Ghana
Board Member & Secretary, Media Empowerment for Africa (MEFA) 1995-97
Chair, New Nigeria Forum 1994 1997
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Overseas Representative, Campaign for Democracy, Nigeria 1992 1996

Board Member, Lewisham Regeneration Challenge Board, UK 1991 1992
Secretary, Lagos Branch, Christs School, Ado Ekiti Old Students Association,
MEDIA
Commentator on African Affairs, BBC World Service Radio & Television, Cable News Network (CNN), South
African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC), National Public Radio, Washington D.C., Radio France International,
Australian Broadcasting Service, WBAI New York, Sky Satellite TV, Norwegian Radio & TV, Radio Canada
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
African Studies Association, USA
African Security Sector Network
African Association of Political Science
Association of Third World Studies
British International Studies Association
Royal African Society/African Studies Association, UK
Royal Institute of International Affairs, UK
International Institute of Strategic Studies, UK
War Studies Society, UK
Nigerian Political Science Association
Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa

REFERENCES
AVAILABLE ON REQUEST

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