A Nigerian national, is an Independent Scholar.  He is based in his hometown, Iju, Akure North, Ondo State, Nigeria where he has a private Public Affairs Library. Between 2006 and 2015, he convened a Public Affairs Forum series in Iju (attended by academics, public servants and other professionals) – quarterly for the first four years and then, annually for five years – as a contribution to the promotion of knowledge. He was also engaged in occasional assignments (within Nigeria and in several other African countries) focused on governance, management, and development issues.