acokoli@fulafia.edu.ng

Professor Albert Chukwuma Okoli, Ph.D is a distinguished scholar and expert in Security Governance, Statecraft, and Strategic Studies, currently serving as Professor in the Department of Political Science at the Federal University of Lafia, Nigeria. He holds the rare distinction of two Ph.D. degrees - in Defence and Strategic Studies from the Nigerian Defence Academy and in History and International Studies from the Federal University of Lafia.

ACADEMIC DISTINCTIONS

• Double PhD holder (Defence & Strategic Studies; History & International Studies)
• Ranked among Nigeria's top ten political scientists by research output (AD Scientific Index)
• Triple Laureate, Council for Development of Social Science Research in Africa (CODESRIA)

RESEARCH FOCUS

• Contemporary statecraft and security strategy
• Intergroup relations and governance
• Terrorism and insurgency in the Sahel region
• Conflict resolution and peace-building
• Democratic governance in Africa

INTERNATIONAL CONSULTANCIES

• UN Women and UNDP
• African Union
• Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF)
• Friedrich Ebert Stiftung (FES)

PROFESSIONAL LEADERSHIP

• Member, Amnesty International
• Member, IFRA-Nigeria
• Member, Conflict Research Network West Africa (CORN-WA)
• Doctoral Examiner, Queensland University (Australia)

SCHOLARLY IMPACT

• Extensive publications in international journals
• Contributions to influential book chapters
• Supervision of numerous postgraduate research projects
• Regular speaker at global conferences on African security