Hi,
I am a Nigerian writer, researcher, and political analyst. I am a Predoctoral Research Fellow at the International Centre for Tax and Development (ICTD), focusing on the Taxation and Chiefs research project based in Freetown, Sierra Leone.
Before joining ICTD, I worked as a research analyst at the Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD-West Africa), where my primary focus included election, political, security, and regional analyses in West Africa. Previously, I consulted for the Tony Blair Institute at the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, actively supporting policies related to the COVID-19 pandemic response as a technical assistant to the agency's director-general. I have also been employed at Africapractice, helping multinational clients navigate political risks, and I completed an internship at the African Union Mission to the United Nations in New York. I am a volunteer editor with The Archivist, a project of Archivi.ng, and I have previously edited work at The Republic and Stears.
I have presented papers at various conferences focused on African studies. Additionally, I provide insights and commentary as a moderator and panellist at these gatherings. My research and writing have been published in outlets such as Foreign Policy, World Politics Review, Al Jazeera, Democracy in Africa, African Arguments, Africa is a Country, The Continent, Culture Custodian, Stears Business, TechCabal, and Premium Times, as well as contributing to a report in the BMJ Global Health Journal. I have also been interviewed by Asharq, Al Jazeera, Arise Television, BBC News, CNN, Channels Television, Financial Times, Le Monde, Nikkei, Newzroom Afrika, Semafor, The Guardian, and Voice of America regarding topics related to African democracy.
I hold an MSc in African Politics from SOAS, University of London, and a BA in International Relations from Queen Mary, University of London.
I am available for consultancy projects, article/essay commissions, copyediting work, and the occasional panel engagement or workshop facilitation.