1. Name: Dr Joseph Valentine Chuks Iloh
2. Date of Birth: 18th Dec 1964.
3. Nationality: Nigeria.
4. State of origin: Enugu State.

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

1. Central School Egede: 1970 -1973 (FSLC.)
2. College of the Immaculate Conception (CIC) Enugu: 1973/74 – 1977/78 Session (WASC)

iii. Anambra State University of Technology (ASUTECH) Enugu: 1986 – 1990. (B.Sc (Hons) Finance

2006. University of Nigeria Nsukka: 2003 – 2006. MBA (Banking and Finance)
2007. University of Nigeria Nsukka—2010 – 2014. Ph.D (Banking and Finance)
2008. Has written over 50 journal articles published in reputable academic journals.

vii. He has published 20 textbooks in various fields of knowledge drive.

APPOINTMENTS HELD AT INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT AND TECHNOLOGY ENUGU. 

1993 – 1996 – Lecturer III

1996 – 1999 – Lecturer II

1999 – 2001 – Lecturer I

2001 – 2003 – Senior Lecturer

2006 – 2009 – Principal Lecturer

2006 – 2009 – Chief Lecturer

OFFICES HELD IN IMT ENUGU

1993-2003 – Academic Adviser.

2003 – Ag. HOD Banking and Finance

2006 – 2009 – Head of Dept: Banking and Finance (1st tenure)

2012 – 2015 – Head of Dept: Banking and Finance (2nd tenure)

2015 – 2017 – Dean, School of of Financial Studies

Headed over 20 Institute working committees

Headed over 20 local organizing committees for national and international conferences/work shops/symposia.

A team player and astute manager of human and material resources.

1. Name: Kassim G. Gaidam, LLB (Hons), BL
2. Date of Birth: 20^th April, 1959
3. Nationality: Nigerian
4. State of Origin: Yobe State
5. Martial Status: Married

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

1. First School Leaving Certificate – 1973
2. Secondary School Certificate – 1978
3. LLB (Hons) – 1984
4. Barrister at Law – 1985

APPOINTMENTS: 

1. Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) Adamawa State – Aug. 2017 to date
2. Principal Partner, Rights Law Chambers: 2015 – 2017

iii. Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Adamawa, Edo & Gombe States: 2010 – 2015

1. Group Head (Agric Business/SME) – Northern Region, Bank PHB, Kaduna: 2007 – 2008
2. Regional Director (North East) Bank PHB, Maiduguri: 2005 – 2007
3. Divisional Head of Admin/HRM-Habib Nig. Bank Ltd, Kaduna: 1995 – 2005

vii. Attorney General & Commissioner for Justice, Yobe State: 1997 – 1999

viii. Head of Legal Dept, Habib Bank Nig. Plc, Head    Office, Kaduna: 1995 – 1997

1. Elected (unopposed) Delegate of the National Constitutional Conference, Abuja: 1994 – 1995
2. Director of Personnel (GL-16) Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Damaturu, Yobe State: 1993 – 1994
3. 1^st Gen. Manager Yobe State Transport Serv. Ltd. (Yobe Line), Yobe State, Damaturu: 1991 – 1993

xii. 1^st Local Govt. Sole Administrator (Chairman) of Yusufari L.G.A., Yobe State: 1991

xiii. Executive Secretary, Borno State Housing Corporation, Borno State, Maiduguri: 1989 – 1991

Dr. Nkwachukwu Orji holds a PhD in Political Science from Central European University, Budapest. He is presently a Research Fellow at the Institute for Development Studies, University of Nigeria.

Before joining University of Nigeria in 2010, he was a lecturer at the Department of Political Science, Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki.

Dr. Orji has been a Fellow at the Alexander Von Humboldt Foundation at the Institute of African Affairs, German Institute of Global and Area Studies, Hamburg; Visiting Research Fellow at the Institute of Federalism, Fribourg; and Guest Researcher at the Nordic African Institute, Uppsala.

1. Name: Ibrahim Abdullahi
2. Date of Birth: 15th December 1956
3. Nationality: Nigerian
4. State of Origin: Adamawa
5. Marital Status: Married

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

1965-1972    Luggere Primary School (FSLC)

1972-1976    Government Secondary School, Gombe (WASC)

1976-1981    University of Maiduguri (B. Ed Hons)

2007-2007 National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPPS) Kuru, Jos (Member National Institute, mni)

APPOINTMENTS:

1982    Liaison officer, University of Maiduguri, Lagos office

1984    PA to Vice Chancellor, University of Maiduguri

1993    Assistant Director Operations and Intelligence, Jigawa State (DSS)

1994    Assistant Director Operations/intelligence, Kano State

1996-1999    State Director Security (SDS), Kebbi State

1999-2001    State Director Security (SDS), FCT Command

2001-2002    State Director Security (SDS), Kwara State

2002-2002    State Director Security (SDS), Kano State

2002-2002    State Director Security (SDS), Ekiti State

2002-2004    State Director Security (SDS), Yobe State

2004-2005    State Director Security (SDS), Anambra State

2005-2006    State Director Security (SDS), Sokoto State

2006-2007    State Director Security (SDS), Ebonyi State

2008-2009    State Director Security (SDS), Lagos State

2009-2010    State Director Security (SDS), Kaduna State

2010-2012    Director, DSS Training School Afaka, Kaduna State

2015-2016    National Headquarters Director (i/c National Assembly Liaison)

DR. CHUKWUEMEKA JOSEPH CHUKWU
B.Sc, M.Ed, PhD, CIPMN, NAEAP, CCEAM, GSAN

Dr. Chukwuemeka Joseph Chukwu was born in Abia State on 9th May, 1983. Dr. Chukwuemeka hails from Umuogbu-Umuchihe Amuda Isuochi in Umunneochi Local Government Area, Abia State, Nigeria. He attended the following institutions: Umuaku Primary and Secondary School Isuochi, between 1988 – 2001; Unique Secretarial College, Isuochi, 2002; Abia State University, Uturu, between 2002 – 2016, and obtained the following certificates and degrees as follows: First School Leaving Certificate (FSLC), 1994; Junior School Certificate (JSC), 1998; Senior School Certificate (SSCE), 2001; National Business Certificate (NBC), 2002; Bachelor of Science (Hons.) in Education and Government, 2006; Masters of Education (M.Ed) in Educational Administration and Planning, 2013, and a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) in Educational Administration and Planning, 2016, respectively.

Dr. Chuwkuemeka research interest spans through Educational Administration, Human Resource Management, Educational Planning, Civic Education (Citizens and public behaviour), Personnel Policy Implementation, etc. In addition to his prolific literary works, he has published over 63 in quality peer-review journal, 10 chapters in edited books, 3 textbooks, 5 Practical/Workbooks, and coedited a textbook on Human Resource Management: Modern Approaches in Educational Management. He is a scholar, a researcher and a resource person.

He has attended more than 30 conferences, seminars, workshops on educational and social issues in national and international community and has given commissioned papers in many of them. Interestingly, Dr. Chukwuemeka is a distinguished member of several learned professional bodies: Chartered Institute of Personnel Management of Nigeria (CIPMN) 2008 – date; Nigerian Association of for Educational Administration and Planning (NAEAP) 2015 – date; Commonwealth Council for Educational Administration and Management (CCEAM) 2015 – Date; Association of Nigerian Teachers (ASSONT) 218 – date; and Gender Studies Association of Nigeria (GSAN) 2019 – date. Before he joined the service of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Leave of Absence, Dr. Chukwuemeka is a Lecturer at the Department of Educational Foundations, Faculty of Education, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State.

He teaches and supervises both undergraduate and post-graduate students, and member of several committees in the Department of Educational Foundations and Faculty of Education, University of Nigeria, Nsukka. Dr. Chukwuemeka is a Christian of higher repute and he is married to Mrs. Chisom Cynthia Chukwu and their marriage is blessed with children. Undoubtedly, Dr. Chukwuemeka is known to be vibrant, proactive and most importantly an administrator with unique intelligence and an extraordinary love for humanity and progress. Presently, Dr. Chukwuemeka is the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Ebonyi State, Nigeria.

Emeka Joseph Ononamadu was born on 1st July, 1967 and hails from Ehime Mbano Local Government Area of Imo State. He started his educational career at St. Michael’s Primary School, Umuaro, Umunumo Mbano where he obtained his First School Leaving Certificate in 1980. He proceeded to Union Comprehensive Secondary School Nzerem and got his General Certificate of Education in 1988. Joseph Ononamadu gained admission to study Business Administration and Management in Akanu Ibiam Federal Polytechnic Uwana, Afikpo where he bagged National Diploma and Higher National Diploma between 1990 and 1993.

In 1999, he proceeded to Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi and bagged a Post Graduate Diploma in Financial Management. He was at the Marquette University, Milwuakee, USA, Aspen Centre and got a Certificate in Good Governance in 2007. Emeka Ononamadu bagged his Masters Degree in Public Administration from the University of Abuja in 2013. He did his National Youth Service with the Central Bank of Nigeria, Abuja in 1995 and ever since then, Emeka Ononamadu has been actively engaged in the Civil Society Advocacy. The positions he has held in the course of his Civil Society Advocacy include; 2001 – 2004 – North Central Coordinator, Network for Police Reforms in Nigeria 2006 – 2009 – Project Manager, Transformation Education for girls in Nigeria 2003 – 2009 – Deputy Executive Director, Community Action for popular participation 2009 – 2017 – Executive Director, Citizens Centre for Integrated Development and Social Rights 2016 – 2017 – National Coordinator, Publish what you pay in Nigeria 2016 – 2017 – Member, Steering Committee of Open Governance Partnership, amongst others Emeka Ononamadu belongs to so many professional bodies including;

• Friends of Mississippi Consortium for International Development, USA, 2002
• Associate Member, Nigerian Institute of Management, 20103
• Les Apin Fellow on Anti-Corruption and Good Governance, USA, 2007

He is happily married with children Emeka Joseph Ononamadu is the Resident Electoral Commission, Enugu State.

Alhaji Umar Ibrahim was born on 31^st January, 1956 to the family of late Wazirin Muri, Alhaji Ibrahim Malle at Jalingo, Jalingo LGA of Taraba State. He attended Junior Primary School, Jada from 1963 to 1966 and Muhammad Nya Primary School, Jalingo from 1967 to 1969 where he obtained his First School Leaving Certificate. He obtained his West African School Certificate (WASC) in 1974 from Government Secondary School, Yola from where he proceeded to the North East College of Arts and Science, Maiduguri for his A-level. His quest for higher education took him to the prestigious Ahmadu Bello University where he studied Mathematics and Statistics from 1976 to 1978.

Prof. Francis Chukwuemeka Ezeonu was born on 25 October 1963. He hails from Alor in Idemili South Local Government Area of Anambra State. He obtained his WAEC in 1980 from Oraukwu High School, Oraukwu and spent a year at the Higher School at the Federal Government College, Ikot-Ekpene before proceeding to the University in 1982. He attended and obtained educational qualifications from the following institutions.

Anambra State University of Technology, Enugu. B.Sc. (Hons), Applied Biochemistry, 1986

University of Ibadan, M.Sc. degree in Biochemistry, 1988.

Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka. Ph.D. in Applied Biochemistry, 1992.

Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of Govt. (Executive Education). LDM Cert. 2012

In 1992, Dr.Mahmuda Isah was posted to Lagos for his National Youth Service where he served with the Central Bank of Nigeria. Thereafter, he got a job with the Nigeria Civil Service Commission and was deployed to the National Assembly, Abuja where he worked last as Secretary to the House Adhoc Committee on Petroleum Industry Bill before his recent appoint.

His hobbies include, sports and travelling. He is married with children.

Dr.Mahmuda Isah is the Resident Electoral Commissioner, Jigawa State.

Professor Riskuwa Arabu Shehu was born on 20^th June, 1960 at Tambuwal in Tambuwal Local Government Area of Sokoto State. He attended Town Primary School, Tambuwal from 1968 – 1974, Government Secondary School Yabo from 1974 – 1979, University of Sokoto (Now Usmanu Danfodiyo University) from 1979 – 1984 and University of Essex, Colchester, England from 1989 – 1992. He holds a B.Sc in Biochemistry and a Ph.D in Biological Chemistry.

He did his National Youth Service at Ayegbe Comprehensive Grammar School Ise, Ondo State, Nigeria in 1984 – 1985 after which he took up appointment as Technologist II with the Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital, Sokoto (Chemical Pathology Unit) from 1985 – 1986.

He joined the services of the Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto as a Graduate Assistant in 1986 and rose to the rank of Professor of Biochemistry in 2005. He was at the King Khalid Military Academy Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow from 1996 – 1998.

He served as external examiner in Bayero University Kano, University of Ilorin, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, University of Maiduguri and University of Nigeria, Nsukka.

He has presented many conference papers and published several articles in both local and international journals. His area of specialization is Protein Biochemistry.

He is a member of Nigerian Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Association of Medical Laboratory Scientists of Nigeria, Science Association of Nigeria and Solar Energy Society of Nigeria.

He held many positions at the Usman Danfodiyo University, Sokoto. He was acting Head of Department of Biochemistry from 1995 – 1996, Deputy Dean, Post graduate school from Feb, 1999 – Jan 2000, acting Dean Post graduate School from Jan 2000 – June 2003, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academics) from 30^th June, 2003 – Aug 2007 and Acting Vice Chancellor from February – April 2004 and Vice-Chancellor of the University from  July 2009 – July 2014.

He was conferred with National Honours of Officer of the Order of the Niger (OON) by the then President and Commander in Chief of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, late Umaru Musa Yar’Adua, 2007, Fellowship Award (FAMLSN) of Association of Medical Laboratory Scientist of Nigeria in 2010, Fellow, Solar Energy of Nigeria November 2010 and Fellow, Nigerian Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 2012.

He was the Chairman Technical Committee, Establishment of Sokoto State University, 2008 and a member of the Implementation Committee for the Sokoto State University. He was member Board of NYSC from 2012 to 2014. He was also the Chairman, Technical Committee for State of Emergency on Education in Sokoto State.

Professor R.A Shehu is currently the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Jigawa State.

Professor James Iorliam Apam was born on the 23^rd of August, 1962 in Taraku, Gwer East Local Government Area of Benue State to Late Nathaniel Iorshe and Late Cecilia Tyar Apam.

He attended N.K.S.T. Primary School Apir from 1969 to 1975 after which he went to Government Secondary School, Lafia, from 1975 TO 1980 where he obtained the West African School Certificate (WASC).

From 1982 to 1986, he attended the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria where he obtained a BSC Degree in Political Science. After his National Youth Service in 1986 to 1987 at Government Day Secondary School, Biu in Borno State, he proceeded to the University of Jos FOR HIKS Masters of Science Degree in International Relations and Strategic Studies in 1989.

In June 1989, he started work as an Administrative Officer in the Unified Local Government Service at Gwer Local Government. His service in the Local Government Service took him to a number of other Local Government Areas namely; Ado, Gwer West and Makurdi.

In 2000, he left the Local Government Service Committee to join the Benue State University in the Department of Political Science as an Assistant Lecturer.

Between 200 4 to 2005, he attended Lancaster University in the United Kingdom as a Commonwealth Scholar on the PhD split – site scheme. This means that he had to pursue his PhD in both Benue State and Lancaster Universities simultaneously.

The PhD was finally awarded by Benue State University in 2008. He continued his teaching and research in Benue State University and rose to become the Head of Department, Political Science in 2009. In 2012, he became the Deputy Director of Benue State University’s Centre for Peace and Development Studies.

In October 2016, he was appointed to a Professional Chair in Political Science by the University.

He is a member of a number of Professional Bodies namely: the Nigerian Political Science Association (NPSA), Society for International Relations Awareness (SIRA), International Political Science Association (IPSA), American Political Science Association (APSA) and the Electoral Integrity Project. He is also member, Institute of Personnel Management and Associate Membership, Nigerian Institute of Management.

His hobbies are: playing badminton, reading and travelling.

He is the Resident Electoral Commissioner, Kogi State.

Mr. Sam Olugbadebo Olumekunmni, the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Lagos State was born on 9^th July, 1954 in Okitipupa, Ondo State.

He attended the University of Lagos, Akoka and Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife where he obtained a Bachelor of Science degree (B.Sc, Political Science) and Masters in Public Administration (MPA), respectively.

He has attended several professional courses including;

• London Management Centre, Seymor Place, London Department Strategies and Techniques of Management
• Manchester Business School, Manchester/International for Top Executives Leadership Programme in “Leadership Imperatives for Organizational Growth”
• Georgia State University, Atlanta, USA for Fiscal Policy Training Course in “Fiscal Decentralization and Local Government”

He was first appointed Resident Electoral Commissioner in December 2011 and served in the following states during his first term of office: Ondo State (December 2011 – December 2014) Ekiti State (January 2015 – January 2016), and Edo State (February 2016 – December 2016). On the 4^th of August, 2017, he was re-appointed a Resident Electoral Commissioner for the second time and posted to Lagos State.

Before his appointment as a Resident Electoral Commissioner in 2011, he held several positions including Assistant Secretary (Finance and Admin) Ministry of Justice, Ondo State (1980), Senior Assistant Secretary (Council Management), Ministry of Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Ondo State (1981-1983), Senior Assistant Secretary (Economic Affairs), Governor’s Office, Ondo State (1983-1985), Principal Assistant Secretary, Ondo State Liaison Office, (1985-1987), Assistant Director (Finance Establishment), Ondo State Liaison Office, Lagos (1986-1989), Deputy Director, Women Commission, Governor’s Office, Ondo State (1991-1992), Director of Protocol, Government House Protocol Department, Ondo State (1992-1997), Director, Local Government Affairs, Governor’s Office, Ondo State, Chairman/Sole Administrator, Ondo East Local Government (1998-1999), Director, Finance and Admin, General Administration Department, Governor’s Office, Ondo State (1999-2000), Secretary, Local Government Service Commission, Ondo State (2000-2001)Secretary, Cabinet Matters, Governor’s Office, Ondo State (2002-2003), Secretary, Government House Protocol, Ondo State (2003-2005), Permanent Secretary, Government House and Protocol, Ondo State (2005-2009).

Other appointments are: Secretary, Ondo State Rural Development Fund, Member, Governing Council, Ondo State University of Science and Technology, Okitipupa, Ondo State.

He is married with children.

Ambassador (Dr.) Rufus Oloruntoyin Akeju is a Lagosian from Lagos Island. He was born on 25th May, 1947, married and blessed with children.  He bagged his Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political Science from the University of California at Berkley, California USA in March 1973.  He obtained his Masters of Arts in International Affairs at the Ohio University Athens, Ohio USA in June 1974. From there, he earns his PHD in Political Science with specialization in International Law/Relations, Public Administration and Policy Analysis, Comparative Politics and Development Economy from Howard University, Washington DC, USA in May, 1977.

He obtained a Certificate in the United Nations and its Agencies in 1977. He also bagged a Certificate of Proficiency in French Language in 1963 and a Certificate of Proficiency in Spanish Lange in 1997. He attended an Executive Training in Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) at Kennesaw State University Center for Conflict Management, Atlanta, Georgia, USA in August, 2014.

He started his career at the Tennessee State University Nashville TN; USA as an Assistant Professor from 1977 to 1980 where he taught International Relations, Public Administration, American Government and Politics and Development Economics. Furthermore, he taught International Law/Organizations, Comparative Politics and Government, and Public Administration at University of Sokoto now Usman Dan Fodio University as Lecturer I from 1980 to 1984. Later, he transferred his services from University of Sokoto to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Abuja, in 1984.

At the Ministry, he worked as a Counselor in International Organizations Directorate, between 1984 and 1986. He worked as a Senior Counsel at the Embassy of Nigeria, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, in 1986 to 1990. From Senior Counselor, he rose to the rank of an Assistant Director (Minister Counselor) in the Inter-African Affairs Department of the Ministry.

Amb. (Dr.) Akeju equally worked as Deputy Director both in Nigeria and abroad from 1994 to July 2003 and from July 2003 to March he worked as a Director both in Nigeria and abroad.  He retired from the Civil Service in December 2007 as an Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to Havana, Cuba with concurrent accreditation to the Bahamas, Nicaragua and Honduras. He represented Nigeria in various International fora which included The United Nations, O.A.U and Non-aligned countries Conferences. He still follows development at the United Nations.

Amb. (Dr.) R.O. Akeju published many articles in several International and Professional Journals and co-authored two book.  He speaks Yoruba and English fluently and he is proficient in French and Spanish languages. He loves reading, watching movies, swimming, table tennis and dancing.  Ambassador (Dr.) R.O. Akeju was appointed as Resident Electoral Commissioner and assumed duty in Osun State on 22nd July, 2010.

He later served in Oyo State where he concluded his first term of office in June, 2016.  Because of his records of accomplishment of sterling performance, he was re-appointed and deployed to Ondo State where he assumed duty as the REC on 25th January, 2018.

Mutui Olaleke Agboke was born 39 years ago and hails from Ogun State.

He started his educational career in African Church Grammar School, Abeokuta, 1989 -1994 and Ebenezer Grammar School, Abeokuta 1994 – 1995 where he obtained his SS 3 Certificate. He attended Kwara State College of Arabic and Islamic Legal Studies, Ilorin 1996 b-1999 and got his Diploma in Law. In 2001, he gained admission to study Law in the University of Ilorin and proceeded to Nigeria Law School, Bwari, Abuja in 2005 and bagged BL and LB respectively.

He attended Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife from 2009 – 2012 where he obtained his LLM Certificate.