A Nigerian Professor of Political Science, Emmanuel Remi Aiyede, is joining the University of Pretoria in South Africa as an Extraordinary Professor.
Aiyede is a Professor of Political Institutions, Governance and Public Policy at the University of Ibadan.
He served as Head of the Department of Political Science from 2020 to 2022 as well as sub-Dean for undergraduates from 2012 to 2014.
The University Pretoria said in a statement that it is thrilled to have Professor Aiyede join the School of Public Management and Administration (SPMA) in that position.
An Extraordinary Professor is an extra academic leadership facility input. It doesn’t mean that the Nigeria ‘s erudite scholar has succumbed to the ‘japa’ syndrome ravaging the country.
The Professor of Political Science led the research and policy unit for the Partnership for African Social and Governance Research (PASGR) in Nairobi.
Professor Aiyede’s research straddles a broad range of political science and public policy areas, from public sector reforms to political economy, electoral processes, anti-corruption measures and accountability structures.
He has successfully supervised about sixteen Ph.D candidates.
With Aiyede’s appointment as an Extraordinary Professor, the University of Pretoria’s SPMA is already looking ahead regarding future opportunities for collaboration and growth.
The University of Pretoria came into being in 1908.
