IFOWOSOWOPO FUN IRAPADA EKITI
Dear Compatriot,
Heeding the Call to Service
Over the last two decades, I have been privileged to play important roles in the struggle to get rid of bad governance and undemocratic rule in Nigeria and many parts of Africa. For the most part, these were roles played largely behind the scenes – only known to central players in our democratic struggle and to discerning observers of the political terrain.
Many who were privy to the manner in which these tasks were undertaken had spent the last six years of civilian, democratic rule urging me to play a more active role in partisan politics, believing that I have a lot to offer our country and people. Although not a-political in any way, I have consistently rebuffed entreaties to throw my hat in the ring of partisan politics, even as I have continued to play critical roles in public policy transformation in Nigeria and the rest of Africa. My reluctance to enter the fray of partisan politics was not borne out of an attempt to feign humility. Indeed, it was the result of both political and personal considerations. Politically, I was sceptical of the rushed transition programme that ushered in civilian rule in 1999, since it was not anchored on a national conference on our future. On a personal note, I was reluctant to compromise my behind the scene roles unless I was sure the public space would offer even better opportunities to make fundamental difference in our peoples’ lives.
As we begin the consolidation of our fragile democracy, I have come to the conclusion that it would be wrong for quality minds not to heed the call to service by well-meaning compatriots. Important as it is to contribute to the process of rescuing our nation and putting it in the direction of genuine federalism and true democracy behind the scene, I believe it’s time to come out of the shadows and engage in the urgent task of rescuing our State from the inexorable path towards chaos and disaster. Ekitiland deserves no less from concerned and committed indigenes.
I am convinced it is time to arrest the crude privatisation of power that has undermined our collective development in the last two years. I believe I possess some qualities that can help transform Ekitiland into the cynosure of all eyes. I am confident that the citizens of our State possess a collective resolve to stop the rot and pursue the path of honour, integrity, hardwork and peace for which we are known in the quest to ensure holistic development.
I offer myself not as your leader, but as your servant. I present myself not as one having all the solutions to the problems plaguing Ekiti State but as someone who believes that the search for enduring solutions must begin with the building of genuine collective consensus. I see you as a major stakeholder in this consensus building process. I solicit your understanding and support and invite you to join hands with me in this collective rescue mission.
Yours sincerely,
Kayode Fayemi
CURRICULUM VITAE
Kayode Fayemi, Ph.D
Director, Centre for Democracy & Development
Kayode Fayemi is Director of the Centre for Democracy & Development, a research and training institution dedicated to the study and promotion of democratic development, peace-building and human security in Africa. Dr Fayemi attended Christ’s School, Ado Ekiti and received degrees in History, Politics and International Relations from the Universities of Lagos and Ife in Nigeria and his Doctorate in War Studies from the prestigious King’s College, University of London, England, specializing in civil-military relations. His research and policy interests include: Democratisation, Constitutionalism, Security Sector Governance, and Regionalism in the Global Context.
Prior to his establishment of the Centre for Democracy & Development, Dr Fayemi worked as a lecturer, journalist, researcher and Strategy Development adviser in Nigeria and the United Kingdom. He was Strategy Development Adviser at London’s City Challenge; research fellow at the African Research & Information Bureau in London, UK, reporter with the newspapers, The Guardian and City Tempo, editor of the political monthly, Nigeria-Now, management consultant at Development and Management Consultants and lecturer at the Police College in Sokoto, Nigeria. As a prominent leader of the Nigerian opposition to military rule in exile, he was responsible for the founding and management of the opposition radios – Radio Freedom, Radio Democracy International & Radio Kudirat and played a central role in the opposition’s diplomatic engagements in exile.
Amongst his numerous academic and public policy engagements at home and abroad, Kayode Fayemi has lectured in Africa, Europe, the Americas and Asia. He has also served as an adviser on transitional justice, regional integration, constitutionalism, security sector reform and civil-military relations issues to various governments, inter-governmental institutions and development agencies. He was the main technical adviser to Nigeria’s Human Rights Violations Investigation Commission (Oputa Panel), which investigated past abuses and currently serves on the Presidential Implementation Committees on Security Sector Reform, NEPAD and the Millennium Development Goals. He was technical expert to ECOWAS on small arms and light weapons and United Nations Economic Commission of Africa on governance issues. He is also a member, Africa Policy Advisory Panel of the British Government. At other times he has served as a consultant to the OECD on Security Sector Reform and chaired the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative’s Committee of Experts on developing guiding principles and mechanisms of constitution making in Commonwealth Africa.
Dr Fayemi is a Fellow of the Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies, University of Ibadan, Adjunct Professor of Security Studies at the African Centre for Strategic Studies, National Defense University, Fort McNair, Washington, D.C., USA. He was also a Visiting Professor in the African Studies Programme at Northwestern University, Evanston, USA in 2004. Dr Fayemi serves on numerous Boards including the Governing Board of the Open Society Justice Institute, Baobab for Women’s Human Rights, African Security Sector Network, and on the Advisory Board of the Global Facilitation Network on Security Sector Reform and on the Management Culture Board of the ECOWAS Secretariat. He has written extensively on governance and democratisation, civil-military relations and security sector issues in Africa. Among his recent books are: Mercenaries: The African Security Dilemma - edited with Abdel-Fatau Musah (Pluto Press, 2000); Deepening the Culture of Constitutionalism: The Role of Regional Institutions in Constitutional Development in Africa (CDD, 2003), Security Sector Governance in Africa: A Handbook (edited with Nicole Ball, CDD, 2004) and Out of the Shadows: Exile and the Struggle for Freedom and Democracy in Nigeria (CDD, 2005).
A native of Isan-Ekiti in Oye Local Government, Kayode Fayemi is the last child in a family of six. He comes from a long tradition of public service. His father, Chief Francis Falade Fayemi retired from the Ondo State Civil Service in 1977 having served in the Western Region, Western State and Ondo State respectively for over twenty-five years. In retirement, he later served as Councillor and Chairman of the old Ekiti North Local Government between 1977 and 1979, and subsequently, President, Customary Court covering parts of the Oye Division of old Ekiti North Local Government. A Justice of the Peace and Baba Egbe of the St Martins Catholic Church, Isan Ekiti, Chief Fayemi is a well-known community leader and believes that the only life worth leading is a life of service to the community. His son follows in this well trodden path.
EDUCATION:
1993 Doctor of Philosophy in War Studies, King’s College, University of London, United Kingdom, Thesis Title: Threats, Military Expenditure and National Security: Trends in Post Civil-War Defence Planning in Nigeria, 1970 – 1990 .
1987 Master of Science in International Relations,University of Ife, Ile-Ife, (Now Obafemi Awolowo University), Nigeria
1985 Bachelor of Arts (Honours), History, University of Lagos, Nigeria
1982 Higher School Certificate, Federal School of Arts & Science, Ondo, Nigeria
1980 West African School Certificate; Christ’s School, Ado Ekiti, Nigeria
PROFESSIONAL HISTORY:
1997- Director, Centre for Democracy & Development
1995- 1997 Secretary General, Media Empowerment for Africa (The Radio Foundation)
1993 -1995 Strategy Development Adviser, Deptford City Challenge, London, UK
1991 -1993 Research Officer, African Research and Information Bureau, London, UK.
1992 Tutorial Fellow, War Studies Department, King's College, London, UK
- Research Officer , Development & Management Consultants, Ikeja. Lagos-Nigeria.
1985- 1986 Lecturer, Nigeria-Police Training College, Sokoto – Nigeria
AWARDS AND GRANTS:
2005 Democratic Control of the Armed Forces (DCAF), Geneva, Switzerland, Research Consultancy Grant to study “Donor Assistance in Security Sector Reform in Africa: A Recipients’ Perspective ”
2004 Scholar-in-Residence Research Grant in African Studies, Northwestern University, Evanston, USA.
2004 Ford Foundation, USA Special Initiative on Africa, Research Grant to write a book on “Exile and the Struggle for Freedom and Democracy in Nigeria.”
2004 Institute of International Education, New York, USA, Fellowship Grant to study “Regionalism in a Global Context – ECOWAS and the Challenge of Change.”
2004 Democratic Control of the Armed Forces (DCAF), Geneva, Switzerland, Research Consultancy Grant to study “ Security Sector Reconstruction in Post-Conflict States: Case Study of Liberia and Sierra Leone.”
2004 Department of International Development (DFID-UK), Research Consultancy to write a research report on “Mainstreaming Conflict in Development Assistance in Nigeria.”
2004 Department of International Development (DFID-UK) Research Consultancy on “Demanding Change Initiative.”
2003 Organisation of Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Research Consultancy Grant to survey the “Security Sector in Africa.”
2003 Berghof Foundation for Conflict Resolution, Research Consultancy on “The Peace Process in Sri-Lanka.”
2003 Department for International Development,(DFID- UK), Research Consultancy to study “Post-1999 Developments in the Nigerian Military” for the Drivers of Change Initiative.
2002 International Development and Research Council (IDRC) Canada, Research Grant to study “Security Sector Governance in Africa”
2002 Department of International Development (DFID-UK), Research Consultancy on “Democratisation, Poverty and Security in Ghana ”.
2000 Georgetown University’s Global Leadership Fellowship
2000 Ford Foundation, USA Research Consultancy on “Public Participation in Constitution-Making in Zimbabwe.
1999 Global Coalition for Africa (World Bank) Research Grant on “Demilitarisation and Security in Africa”.
1999/2000 Department for International Development (DFID-UK), Research Consultancy on “Nigeria Country Strategy”
1991 John D & Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation Research Grant, King's College London
PUBLICATIONS AND BOOKS:
Understanding the Nigerian Military: Threats, Military Expenditure and Security Sector Reform in a Transition State, (Forthcoming 2006,)
Beyond Regionalism: The Institutional Context of Regional Integration, Security & Development in West Africa (Forthcoming 2006)
Out of the Shadows: Exile and the Struggle for Freedom and Democracy in Nigeria (CDD & BookCraft, 2005)
Integrated Development in the Niger-Delta, edited by Kayode Fayemi, Stella Amadi & Ololade Bamidele, (CDD, 2005)
Poverty Eradication in Nigeria: Public Policy and Pro-Poor Growth (CDD, 2004), edited by Kayode Fayemi & Otive Igbuzor
Security Sector Governance in Africa: A Handbook (CDD & IDRC, 2004) (edited with Nicole Ball),
Deepening the Culture of Constitutionalism: The Role of Regional Institutions in Constitutional Development in Africa (Lagos: CDD & Ford Foundation, 2003)
Evaluating the Constitution-Making Process in Zimbabwe, edited by J. ‘Kayode Fayemi (CDD, 2002)
Constitution-Making in Commonwealth Africa , New Delhi, CHRI, 2000. (with Hassen Ebrahim)
Securing Democracy: Democratic Control of Military and Security Establishments in Nigeria and South Africa , (CDD, 2000)
Mercenaries: An African Security Dilemma , edited by J ‘Kayode Fayemi & Abdel-Fatau Musah, (London: Pluto Press & CDD, 2000)
Security, Democracy & Development in Liberia: State Rebuilding after State Collapse , (London: CDD, 1998).
PUBLISHED BOOK CHAPTERS:
Integrated Development in the Niger-Delta (Lagos: CDD, 2005), edited by Kayode Fayemi, et-al, Introduction.
Reform and Reconstruction of the Security Sector (Geneva: Lit Verlag, 2004) edited by Hanggi Heinner & Alan Bryden. Chapter on “ Security Sector Reconstruction in Post-Conflict States: The Case of Liberia and Sierra Leone”
Review of Security System Reforms, (Paris: OECD, 2004), edited by Dylan Hendricksen. Chapter on “Overview of the Security Sector in Africa,” (with Eboe Hutchful)
Drivers of Change: Review of DFID Programmes in Nigeria (DFID, 2004) , edited by Chris Pycroft & Chris Heymans. Chapter on “The Military”
Deepening the Culture of Constitutionalism in Africa: The Role of Regional Institutions (Lagos: CDD & Ford Foundation, 2004), edited by Kayode Fayemi, Chapter on “Constitution-Making in Africa”
Federalism in Africa: Volume II - Case Studies (Trenton,N.J., Africa World Press, 2004), edited by Aaron Gana & Sam Egwu. Chapter on “The Military and the Future of Federalism in Nigeria.”
“Peace and Security in West Africa: Any Role for the Commonwealth?”, Special Publication for Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting, Abuja 2003 by the Commonwealth Policy Studies Unit, University of London, November 2003.
Beyond Structural Adjustment: The Institutional Context of African Development, edited by Nicolas van de Walle, Nicole Ball, and Vijaya Ramachandran (New York: Palgrave, 2003) Chapter on “Governance in the Security Sector”
Governing Insecurity: Democratic Control in Societies in Transition, edited by Robin Luckham & Gavin Cawthra , (London: Zed Books, 2002). Chapter on “Governance and the Security Sector in a Democratising Polity: The Nigerian case.”
Comparing Experiences of South Africa and Nigeria in Transition , edited by Abdul-Raufu Mustapha & Jeremy Seekings, (Oxford: OUP, 2001). Chapter on “The Nigerian Military and the Politics of Democratisation.”
Political Armies: Military, Politics and Nation-Building in Comparative Perspectives , edited by Kees Koonings & Dirk Kruijt (London: Zed Press, 2001). Chapter on “Entrenched Militarism and the Future of Democratic Transition in Pluriform Societies: The Case of Nigeria”.
Negotiating Poverty: New Directions, Renewed Debates , edited by Neil Middleton, Rob Visser & Phil O’Keefe (London: Pluto Press, 2001). Chapter on “Comments on Human Security and the Poverty Reduction Guidelines.”
Democracy in Nigeria: Continuing Dialogues . Chapter on “The International Community & Democracy in Nigeria” with Antonia Simbine and Alison Van Rooy. (2001).
Mercenaries: An African Security Dilemma , (London: Pluto Press, 2000). Introductory Chapter: “In Search of Security in Africa”.
State Reconstruction in West Africa , (Lagos: Centre for the Defence of Human Rights, 2000), edited by Segun Jegede, Ayodele Ale and Eni Akinsola. Chapter on “Constitutionalism in West Africa.”
SELECTED PUBLISHED JOURNAL ARTICLES:
“Foreword”, Human Rights and Justice Sector Reform in Africa: Contemporary Issues and Responses, Justice Initiatives: Journal of the Open Society Justice Initiative, February 2005.
“Framework for Security Architecture in West Africa”, Conflict Trends, Volume 4, No II, 2003.
“Democracy, Security and Poverty in Ghana: A Mid-Term Review of the Kufuor Administration” in Democracy & Development, Journal of West African Affairs, Vol 3, Harmattan edition, 2003
“Dilemma of Civilian Control in a Post-Military State: The Case of Nigeria” in Journal of Conflict, Security & Development, King’s College, London, Volume 2, No.3, 2002.
“Security Challenges in Africa”, Special issue on African Transitions: Seminar: The Indian Journal of Thought – Volume 490, June 2000.
Military Hegemony and Democratic Transition in Nigeria, Issue: Journal of Opinion, 1999/II (Journal of the African Studies Association, USA)
Civil-Military Relations and the Future of Democratic Transitions in West Africa, African Journal of Political Science: Special Issue on Security, 1998
“Nigeria: A Nation in Crisis”, Strategic Survey 1995/96 , (London: International Institute of Strategic Studies, 1996)
“The Oil Weapon: Investigating the feasibility of an oil embargo against the Nigerian military regime” Special Report launched at the House of Commons, British Parliament, December 1995.
"France and the Defence of Franco-phone African Nations: Paternalism or Pragmatism?" Africa World Review (London), October - May 1994/5
"Africa's Disarmament illusion", Africa Events (London), February 1993
"Africa: A Review of Continental Insecurity", Africa Events (London), December 1992
"Hardware Facts: Disarmament and Development in Africa" Africa Events (London), June 1992
SELECTED CONFERENCE & WORKSHOP REPORTS:
Comparing Experiences of Democratic Control of Military and Security Establishments in Nigeria and South Africa : Report of the First Workshop held Johannesburg, South Africa, September 2000
Learning Lessons, Sharing Experiences : Proceedings of a Special Retreat held for Members of the Human Rights Violation Investigations Commission, Abuja, Nigeria, September 1999
Regional Collective Security in West Africa , Proceedings of the Centre for Democracy & Development’s Conference on Rethinking Regional Security in West Africa, Volta Hotel, Akosombo, Ghana, July, 1999.
The 1999 Constitution in Nigeria: Bridging the Gap between the State and Civil Society , Report of the Centre for Democracy & Development Conference, June 1999.
Engaging Sierra Leone: State Reconstruction and Reconciliation in Sierra Leone : Proceedings of a Workshop on the Sierra Leone Crisis, Lome, Togo, June 1999.
Beyond Elections: Strengthening Nigeria’s Constitution-Making Process , Report of an Expert Group meeting on Nigeria, November, 1998.
Mercenaries and Instability in Africa , Proceedings of the Workshop on Mercenaries and African Conflicts held at Conway Hall, London on June 23, 1997.
Planning for Democratic Development in Nigeria , Proceedings of a Workshop, Centre for Democracy and Development, London, November 1997.
SELECTED CONFERENCE PAPERS AND PUBLIC LECTURES:
“Democratisation: The African Experience” – Presentation made to the Georgetown Leadership Seminar 2005 Reunion, June 17, 2005 in Helsinki, Finland. www.gls.georgetown.edu/finland
“The Security Challenges in Africa – Can African Union & NEPAD meet them Effectively?” Lecture given at the New Issues in Security Course 2005 at the Geneva Centre for Security Policy, June 14 2005. www.gcsp.ch/nisc/
“Pursuing Security in the Post Conflict Phase: Reflections on Recent African Cases and Implications for Current and Future Peace Operations” – Presentation at the 4 th Geneva Centre for Security Policy Workshop on Peace Operations, June 13 2005. www.gcsp.ch
“Why is rich Nigeria so poor?” - Presentation made at a Special Lecture organised by the Norwegian Council for Africa, Oslo, Norway, June 8, 2005. www.afrika.no
“Reflections on Togo’s Recent Elections”, Presentation at the Conference on Developments in Togo, National Democratic Institute, Washington, D.C., USA, May 20, 2005. www.ndi.org
“Civil Society and Political Violence”, Summary Presentation of findings by Twelve international experts on the Root Causes of Terrorism at the International Summit on Democracy, Terrorism and Security, organised by the Club de Madrid in Madrid, Spain March 8 – 11, 2005. www.clubmadrid.org or www.safe-democracy.org
“Governing Insecurity in Post Conflict States – The Cases of Sierra Leone and Liberia” Lecture delivered at the Program of African Studies, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, USA on 26 April, 2004.
“Reflections on the Global War on Terror and its implications for Africa” – Special Guest Lecture, Truman State University, Missouri, USA, March 17, 2004. www.truman.edu
“United States and Africa in the Age of Terror”, Paper presented to the Global Facilitation Network for Security Sector Reform” Conference on Latin America, held at the Pegasus Hotel, Kingston, Jamaica, April 19 – 21, 2004. www.gfn-ssr.org
“Reflections on Security Sector Governance in Africa”, Paper presented at the International Peace Academy’s Conference on ‘Security & Development: Assessing International Policy and Practices since the 1990s’ held in New York, USA, December 5, 2003. www.ipacademy.org
“ECOWAS and the Challenge of Change: Managing Conflict in West Africa”, Paper presented at the Conference on Governance and Insecurity in West Africa, Program of African Studies, Northwestern University, Evanston, USA, 13-15 November, 2003. www.northwestern.edu/pas
“Reflections on Security Sector Reform in Post-Conflict States in Africa: Lessons for Asia” – Lecture delivered at the International Centre for Ethnic Studies (ICES), Colombo, Sri-Lanka, July 10, 2003.
“Deepening Democracy to Prevent Conflict in Nigeria: Structural Issues in Constitutional Governance”, Paper presented to the Conference on Nigeria: Unity, Governance, Law & Conflict, Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, 12-14 December, 2002.
“Conflict & Peacekeeping in West Africa” Lecture delivered to the Senior Executive Course at the Royal College of Defence Studies, London, UK, October 21, 2002.
“Democratic Governance and the Challenge of State Reconstruction in Africa: Reviewing Indicators and Benchmarks for Democracy & Good Governance in NEPAD’s Peer Review Mechanism”, Paper delivered at the NEPAD Experts’ Workshop on Indicators, Benchmarks and Processes for the Peer Review Mechanism, Cape Town, 7-8, October, 2002.
“Framework for Cooperative Security in a Region in Transition: Challenges and Prospects”, Lecture delivered at the African Centre for Strategic Studies (ACSS) Southern Africa Sub-regional Seminar in Maputo, Mozambique on September 26, 2002.
“Security Sector Governance in Africa Post-9/11”. Paper delivered at the OECD –DAC Forum 2002 held in May 13, 2002 in Paris, France.
“Ending War in Africa: Africa’s & the West’s responsibilities” - Keynote Lecture delivered at the Royal African Society/Overseas Development Institute’s Special series on Africa’s Development, School of African & Oriental Studies, University of London, 7 May, 2002
“Institutional Innovations and Human Rights Entrenchment in Africa” - Lecture delivered at the B.S.Momin Women’s College, University of Mumbai, January 7, 2002
“Democracy & Diversity in Comparative Perspectives: Reflections from Africa” Lecture delivered at the University of Bangalore, Bangalore, India, January 9, 2002
“Africa’s New Constitutional Developments”, Lecture delivered at the Centre for the Study of Developing Societies, January 10, 2002.
“Independent Institutions of State and Constitutional Development in Africa” – Paper presented at the Ford Foundation conference on Comparing Experiences of Constitution Making in Africa and Eastern Europe, May 17, 2001.
“Human Security and Human Development”, Paper presented to the Council of Ministers, Human Security Network, Petra, Jordan, May 17 2001.
“Between Regionalism and Globalism: Is there a place for the OAU in 21 st Century Conflict Management in Africa?” – Lecture delivered at the Institute of Development Studies, University of Sussex, Brighton, UK – February 23, 2001.
Analysing the Security Calabash in the CSSDCA Process; Paper presented at the Conference on African Parliamentarians & the Proposal for a Conference on Security, Stability, Development and Co-operation in Africa – September 11-13, 2000 in Abuja, Nigeria.
“Experience of Constitution-Making in West Africa” – Paper delivered at the Conference on Constitution Making in Southern Africa, July 27-28, 2000 in Harare, Zimbabwe.
“Sharia, Democracy and Constitutional Reform in Nigeria” – Paper presented to the Governance Programme of the Department of International Development, UK, April 10, 2000.
“Security Challenges and the ‘Vanishing’ African State”, Paper presented at the Conference on Building Stability for Africa – The Challenge of the next millennium, South Africa Defence Intelligence College, WaterKloof, Pretoria, South Africa, November 1999
“Transition without Transformation in Nigeria – The Place of the Military and Security Forces”, Roundtable presentation at the 41 st Annual Meeting of the African Studies Association, USA, Chicago, October, 1998.
“Oil, Politics and Power in Nigeria”, Paper presented at the Association of Nigerian Authors (German Section) in Hannover, Germany, May 9, 1998.
“Civil-Military Relations and Democracy in West Africa: Problems of the past, Prospects for the future”, Africa Security Seminar Series, War Studies Department, King’s College, University of London, UK. February 23, 1998.
“Reforming Civil-Military Relations for Democratic Development in Nigeria: Options and Issues for Consideration”, Paper presented at the Planning Workshop on Democratic Development in Nigeria held by the Centre for Democracy and Development, London. November 5, 1997.
“From Primus Inter-Pares to L’etat Cest Moi: Understanding Waves of Military Dictatorships in Nigeria” Paper presented at the Expert Panel Meeting on Nigeria, International Crisis Group, Los Angeles, USA. July 7,1997.
“Civil-Military Relations after Prolonged Military Rule – The Nigerian experience during the 2 nd Republic” Paper presented at the Conference on Civil Military Relations and Democratic Consolidation, International Forum for Democratic Studies & East-West Strategic Centre held in Washington D.C., USA, March 13-14,1996
"Background to Current Crisis: The Military", Paper presented at the International Forum for Democratic Studies' Conference on Nigeria's Political Crisis: Which Way Forward? Washington, D.C., December 7 1994
"Re-configuring Military Involvement in Politics: The Case of Nigeria", Paper presented at the 37th African Studies Association Meeting, Toronto, Canada, November 3-6 1994.
"Oil, Environmental Conflict and Political Crisis in Nigeria", Expert Presentation to the British Parliamentary Human Rights Group' Hearing on Nigeria, House of Commons, Westminster, July 18, 1994.
"The State and the Media in Africa", Paper presented to the Amnesty Journalists' Network Meeting, Groucho Club, London, November 1993
"No Farewell to Arms: The Future of the Military in Nigeria's Third Republic", Biennial Conference of the African Studies Association U.K, University of Stirling, Scotland, September 1992
OTHER PUBLICATIONS:
Current Affairs commentaries and debates in the following Newspapers and Magazines:
London based: The Guardian (London), African Concord, West Africa , New African and Africa Events
Africa based: The Guardian (Nigeria), The Punch (Nigeria), The Triumph (Nigeria) and The Nigerian Tribune (Nigeria), Weekly Insight (Ghana), Mail & Guardian (South Africa) and Southern African Political and Economic Monthly (Zimbabwe), Financial Mail (South Africa)
ADVISORY AND CONSULTANCY SERVICES:
January 2004 – Present: Adviser to the Economic Commission for Africa on “Mutual Accountability between OECD Countries and African States”.
June 2003 – September 2003: Adviser, Defence Review Process, Government of Uganda, Kampala, Uganda.
October 2003 – present: Member, Management Culture Change Committee and Adviser to the Executive Secretary, ECOWAS Secretariat, Abuja, NIGERIA
June 2003 – present: Adviser & External Reviewer on the African Governance Report, Directorate on Policy Management and Development (DPMD), Economic Commission on Africa, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
April 2003 – June 2003: Adviser, National Security Review Process, Government of Rwanda & DFID-UK
October 1999 – April 2002: Technical consultant and Special Adviser to the Human Rights Violations Investigations Commission in Nigeria: Investigation of comparative experience of transitional justice regimes; mobilisation of resources, commissioning and management of zonal studies on human rights violations; commissioning and management of technical advisers to the final report.
Team Leader, International IDEA’s Study on Democracy in Nigeria. Coordinated aspect of study on ‘Democracy, International Assistance and Nigeria’s Civil Society.’ Led a team of two researchers – (Alison Van Rooy & Antonia Simbine) to produce the first post-military assessment of Nigeria’s civil society and a critique of donor assistance programmes. January – March 2000
Team Leader, Ford Foundation Project on Evaluating Zimbabwe’s Constitution-Making Process, 2000-2001; process monitoring and evaluation, training and capacity building for Commissioners; observation of the referendum, September 2000-March 2001.
Team Leader, DFID Governance Study on Ghana. Led team of three researchers to conduct background research subsequently fed into the Country Assistance Plan for Ghana. August – November 2002
Technical Expert to the ECOWAS Secretariat on the Evaluation of the Implementation of the Small Arms Moratorium, December 2002
Team member, OECD-DAC Survey of the Security Sector in Africa, August 2002 – April 2003
Specialist Consultant to the UNDP Human Development Report Office on the Human Development Report 2003 on ‘Democracy & Poverty in Nigeria’, December 2002 – January 2003.
Technical Expert to the NEPAD Secretariat on developing the Peer Review Mechanism, October 2002
Technical Expert to the African Union on Peace and Security Issues; worked with secretariat’s staff on producing the draft Peace and Security Council framework for discussion at the inaugural African Union’s summit in Durban, July 2002.
Team Member, Expert Review of the Sri-Lankan Peace Process for the Berghof Foundation, Sri-Lanka & Germany, September 2003.
Lead Writer, Section on The Military – DFID Nigeria Drivers of Change study, 2003.
OTHER CAREER ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
2004 Scholar-in-Residence and Visiting Professor in African Studies, Northwestern University, USA
2003 - Member, ECOWAS Management Culture Change Committee & Adviser to ECOWAS Executive Secretariat on Peace and Security
2004 Member, Nigerian National Working Group on African Peer Review Mechanism, NEPAD in Nigeria. Body set up by President Obasanjo to advise government on the NEPAD process
2005 Member, Presidential Implementation Committee on the National Action Plan on Conflict Reduction and Security Sector Reform.
2005. Member, Presidential Implementation Committee on Monitoring the Millennium Development Goals Plans in Nigeria
2002 - Adviser, Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative, India
2003-2004 Research Consultant, OECD-DAC on Security Sector Governance
2003-4 Technical Adviser, the New Partnership for Africa’s Development’s Secretariat, SOUTH AFRICA
2003 - Technical Expert on Small Arms Moratorium, ECOWAS, Abuja, NIGERIA
2003 - Technical Expert, African Union Secretariat on Peace and Security Issues, Addis Ababa, ETHIOPIA
2000 – 2003 Chair, Commonwealth Expert Group on Constitution-Making in Commonwealth Africa
1996 – 2002 Adviser, (Africa Programme) International Institute for Democracy & Electoral Assistance, Sweden, 1996-2002
1999-2000 Adviser, Zimbabwean Constitution-Making Process.
2001 - Member, Africa Policy Advisory Group (Ginger Group) of the British Foreign & Commonwealth Office, UK
2001 - Editor-in-Chief, Democracy & Development (Journal of West African Affairs)
2001 - Adjunct Professor, African Centre for Strategic Studies, National Defence University, Washington, USA
2003 Consultant, UNDP Human Development Report Office, New York, USA
2002 Member, Editorial Advisory Board, Journal of Security Sector Management, Cranfield University, UK
2000 Consultant, John D & Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, Chicago, USA.
1999 - Consultant to Department for International Development (DfID), UK
1994 – 1997 Adviser, British Parliamentary Human Rights Group
1995 – 1997 Adviser, Norwegian Council for Africa
1993-1996 Deputy Editor, Africa World Review (London)
1992 – 1996 Editor, Nigeria Now, London [Political briefing Newsletter on Nigeria] 1990 - 1996
COMMUNITY SERVICE
Secretary, Christ’s School Ado Ekiti Alumni Association, Lagos Branch, since 2003
Policy Adviser, Ekiti State Government, 2001 – 2003
Adviser, Senator Ahmed Bola Tinubu’s Transition Team, Lagos State, 1999
Policy Adviser, Engineer Gbenga Daniel’s Transition Team, Ogun State, 2003
Member, Steering Committee, West African Civil Society Forum (www.wacsof.org)
Board Member, Open Society Justice Initiative, New York, USA (www.justiceinitiative.org)
Member, International Advisory Board, World Computer Exchange, Boston, USA
Member, International Advisory Board, Global Network on Security Sector Reform, UK (www.gfn-ssr.org)
Member, International Advisory Board, Commonwealth Policy Studies Unit, London, UK (www.cpsu.org)
Board Member, Baobab for Women’s Human Rights, Lagos, Nigeria (www.baobabforwomen.org)
Board Member, Centre for Constitutional Governance, Lagos, Nigeria
Member, Advisory Board, African Security Dialogue & Research, Accra, Ghana
Board Member & Secretary, Media Empowerment for Africa (MEFA) – 1995-97
Chair, New Nigeria Forum – 1994 – 1997
Overseas Representative, Campaign for Democracy, Nigeria – 1992 – 1996
Board Member, Lewisham Regeneration Challenge Board, UK – 1991 – 1992
MEDIA
Regular Commentator on African Affairs, BBC World Service Radio & Television, Cable News Network (CNN), South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC), National Public Radio, Washington D.C., Radio France International, Australian Broadcasting Service, WBAI New York, Sky Satellite TV, Norwegian Radio & TV, Radio Canada
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS:
African Studies Association, USA
African Security Sector Network
African Association of Political Science
Association of Third World Studies
British International Studies Association
Royal African Society/African Studies Association, UK
Royal Institute of International Affairs, UK
International Institute of Strategic Studies, UK
War Studies Society, UK
Nigerian Political Science Association
Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa
OTHERS ON KAYODE FAYEMI:
…Through sheer guts and determination, he has contributed (off-camera, though) to the development of democratic institutions in Africa…
ThisDay Newspaper in the Special Survey on “50 Leaders Nigeria need”, January 1, 2003.
Kayode remains for me, an example of the immense possibilities that God has blessed this land with and a reason for hope amid all uncertainties…
Pa Anthony Enahoro, Nigeria’s eminent Nationalist leader, NIIA, February 11, 2005.
…Kayode is an exemplary young man. In him, we see a brighter future for all of us, a symbol for a better tomorrow, a promise of a dream come true…
Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Governor, Lagos State, NIIA, February 11, 2005.
…I’d like to express personal thanks to Kayode, whose insights and friendship during the period of [military rule] gave me an understanding of the issues, and also hope that Nigeria would take its place as a leader of the march to democracy in Africa...
Lord Eric Avebury, British House of Lords at NIIA, February 11, 2005.
…His commitment to Nigeria shines through always… I am immensely proud of my friendship with Kayode and hopes he would one day heed the call for service to our motherland…
Mrs Oby Ezekwesili, Senior Special Assistant to the President of Nigeria on Budget Monitoring and Due Process, NIIA, February 11, 2005.
Nigeria’s internationally respected political activist…
Financial Times (London), Special Report on Nigeria, April 26 2005.
I don’t know how Fayemi became so fascinated with danger as to embrace the struggle against Abacha with so much passion…
Dare Babarinsa , ‘Free, But Still Behind Bars’, Tell Magazine, March 14, 2005.
Just do a search on the name Kayode Fayemi on google…and you will appreciate how important our brother is to the world. Citations on him on the internet run into several hundreds and yet he manages to remain self-effacing…
Professor Julius Ihonvbere, Special Adviser to the President on Policy and Programme Monitoring, Ibadan, February 12 2005.
On leaving Nigeria, I dealt with many compatriots who were totally dedicated to the cause of removing the monstrosity represented by Abacha and his cabal. Of the many, some were indispensable to the work of the democracy movement in exile. Even in that exalted core, Kayode Fayemi was in a league of his own. As the reader would find out in this magisterial account of the period, his influence was so central to several milestones reached in the quest to restart our nation’s clock, and yet he was so unobstrusive in his delivery of these tasks – running the opposition radio, undertaking sensitive diplomatic missions and in many other crucial tasks. Like others, I quickly came to the conclusion that I could literally go to sleep if Kayode was in charge of any assignment.
Excerpts from Professor Wole Soyinka’s Foreword in Kayode Fayemi’s forthcoming book, Out of the Shadows: Exile and The Struggle for Freedom and Democracy in Nigeria.
Agba jo wo ni a fi nsoya o,
E je ki a jo tun ilu Ekiti se o,
A juse o.
