Nahzeem Olufemi "Femi" Mimiko (born 1 May 1960) is a Nigerian educational administrator and former vice chancellor of

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, a state-owned university named after the former governor of Ondo State, Nigeria, Adekunle Ajasin. The university was ranked the best state university in Nigeria by the United States Transparency International Standard (USTIS) in April 2014. Mimiko was the only vice chancellor delegate at the National Conference in Nigeria held in 2014 under the administration of President

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. Mimiko assumed office in January 2010 and was preceded by Philip Olayede Abiodun. In 2016, he had a stint as African and African-American Studies Associate, at Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USA.

Education

Mimiko was born in Ondo State, Nigeria. He attended Ondo Anglican Grammar School in 1973 and St. Joseph's College from 1973 to 1977. He obtained a B.Sc. (Political Science) and M.Sc. (International Relations) from

Obafemi Awolowo University Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) is a federal university in Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria. The university was founded in 1961 and classes commenced in October 1962 as the University of Ife by the regional government of Western Nigeria, which w ...

in Ile Ife, Nigeria. His areas of research interest are comparative

political economy Political or comparative economy is a branch of political science and economics studying economic systems (e.g. Marketplace, markets and national economies) and their governance by political systems (e.g. law, institutions, and government). Wi ...

, development and transition studies and

international relations International relations (IR, and also referred to as international studies, international politics, or international affairs) is an academic discipline. In a broader sense, the study of IR, in addition to multilateral relations, concerns al ...

Academic career

Mimiko has been described as an "erudite scholar" and is the author of several books. He wrote ''The Global Village'', ''The Korean Economic Phenomenon'' and ''Crisis and Contradictions in Nigeria's Democratization Programme, 1986–1993''. He was a panelist at the 2005

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conference that examined how popular cultures have evolved and contributed to the character of Africa. He is presently a Professor of

Political Science Political science is the scientific study of politics. It is a social science dealing with systems of governance and Power (social and political), power, and the analysis of political activities, political philosophy, political thought, polit ...

, Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria.

Awards

Mimiko received the US Military Academy Army Commander's Public Service Award in June 2004. He was named the Best Security Conscious Vice Chancellor in the country by the International Institute of Professional Security (IIPS) in 2013-2014.

Personal life

Mimiko is the immediate younger brother of Dr.

Olusegun Mimiko Olusegun Rahman Mimiko ( ; born 3 October 1954), is a Nigerian medical doctor and politician who served as governor of Ondo State from 2009 to 2017. He was the senatorial candidate of the Zenith Labour Party for Ondo State, Ondo Central District ...

, a former governor of Ondo State, Nigeria.

External links

* www.aaua.edu.ng
Prof N. Oluwafemi ‘Femi’ MIMIKO, mni – Website of the Department of Political Science

References