Femi Mimiko

Nahzeem Olufemi "Femi" Mimiko (born 1 May 1960) is a Nigerian educational administrator and former vice chancellor of Adekunle Ajasin University,[1] 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.[2] Mimiko was the only vice chancellor delegate at the National Conference in Nigeria held in 2014 under the administration of President Goodluck Jonathan.[3] 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. [4]

Femi Mimiko
Vice Chancellor of Adekunle Ajasin University
In office
4 January 2010 – 4 January 2015
Preceded byPhilip Olayede Abiodun
Succeeded byIgbekele Ajibefun
Personal details
Born
Nahzeem Olufemi Mimiko

(1960-05-01) 1 May 1960
Ondo, Western Region, British Nigeria (now in Ondo State, Nigeria)
RelationsOlusegun Mimiko (brother)

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 in Ile Ife, Nigeria.[5] His areas of research interest are comparative political economy, development and transition studies and international relations.

Academic career

Mimiko has been described as an "erudite scholar"[6] 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.[7][8][9] He was a panelist at the 2005 University of Texas conference that examined how popular cultures have evolved and contributed to the character of Africa.[10] He is presently a Professor of Political Science at Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria.

Awards

Mimiko received the US Military Academy Army Commander's Public Service Award in June 2004.[11] He was named the Best Security Conscious Vice Chancellor in the country by the International Institute of Professional Security (IIPS) in 2013-2014.[12]

Personal life

Mimiko is the immediate younger brother of Dr. Olusegun Mimiko, a former governor of Ondo State, Nigeria.[13]

See also

References
  1. No alternative to democracy – Prof Mimiko, Nigeria: Vanguard News Paper, 2010, retrieved 2014-08-03
  2. US agency ranks AAUA best varsity [sic] in Nigeria, Nigeria: Tribune News Paper, 2014, archived from the original on 2014-08-11, retrieved 2014-08-03
  3. Prof. Femi Mimiko: The only VC delegate, Nigeria: The punch News paper, 2014, archived from the original on 2014-08-08, retrieved 2014-08-04
  4. Adekunle Ajasin university Vice Chancellor Mimiko caves to pressure and reinstates ASUU leader and Members, Nigeria: Sahara Reporters, 2014, retrieved 2014-08-03
  5. "I once publicly criticised someone who introduced me as Gov Mimiko's brother –Prof Femi Mimiko". Punch Newspapers. 2020-05-23. Retrieved 2022-03-14.
  6. Jonathan and the challenge of greatness, Nigeria: The Sun News Paper, 2014, retrieved 2014-08-03
  7. Lewis, James B.; Sesay, Amadu (4 July 2013). Korea and Globalization: Politics, Economics and Culture - Google Books. ISBN 9781136859717. Retrieved 2014-08-04 – via Google Books.
  8. Akinkugbe, Oladipo O.; Olupona, Jacob K. (2014-06-23). The Evolution of Ondo Kingdom Over 500 years (1510-2010+) - Oladipo O. Akinkugbe, Jacob K. Olupona - Google Books. ISBN 9789789262243. Retrieved 2014-08-04 – via Google Books.
  9. Mimiko, Nahzeem Oluwafemi (2012). Globalization: The Politics of Global Economic Relations and International ... - Nahzeem Oluwafemi Mimiko - Google Boeken. ISBN 9781611631296. Retrieved 2014-08-04 – via Google Books.
  10. Popular Cultures in Africa, United States of America (U.S.A): University of Texas Austin, 2007, retrieved 2014-08-04
  11. Know Your National Conference Delegates, Nigeria: The Union 2014, 2014
  12. Mimiko wins best security conscious VC award, Nigeria: New telegraph Newsletter, 2014, archived from the original on 2014-08-11, retrieved 2014-08-04
  13. Governor Mimiko, This is nepotism, Nigeria: The Punch News Paper, 2014, archived from the original on 2014-08-08, retrieved 2014-08-04
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