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

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. 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

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, Nigeria. His areas of research interest are comparative

political economy Political economy is the study of how economic systems (e.g. markets and national economies) and political systems (e.g. law, institutions, government) are linked. Widely studied phenomena within the discipline are systems such as labour ...

, development and transition studies and

international relations International relations (IR), sometimes referred to as international studies and international affairs, is the scientific study of interactions between sovereign states. In a broader sense, it concerns all activities between states—such a ...

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, and the analysis of political activities, political thought, political behavior, and associated constitutions and la ...

, 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 ( yo, Olúṣẹ́gun Mímikò ; born 3 October 1954), is a Nigerian doctor and politician, he was the senatorial candidate of the Zenith Labour Party for Ondo Central District in the 2019 Senate elections. He served as ...

, 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

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