Abiodun Alao is a Professor of African Studies and the Director of the African Leadership Centre. He teaches on the African Leadership Centre MSc programmes and supervises postgraduate students. He is also the Chair of the Centre’s Examination Board and also the Acting Chair of the School of Global Affairs Exam Board. Previously, he held teaching and research position at the Obafemi Awolowo University Ile Ife, Nigeria and was a Visiting Research Associate at the University of Zimbabwe. He also holds a Visiting Professorship position at the Nigerian Defence Academy.