Anthony Abioye AKINOLA,

Biographical record

Surname

AKINOLA,

First Name

Anthony

Other Names

Abioye

Gender

Male

Date of Birth

June 8, 1946

State of Origin

Ekiti

Place of Birth

Ikere-Ekiti

Name of Spouse

Olushola Bosede Adu, 1982

Profession

researcher, freelance journalist

Schools Attended with Dates

St John's Primary School, Ikere-Ekiti, 1953- 59; Annunciation Grammar School, Ikere-Ekiti, 1960-65; School of Agriculture, Akure, 1966-68; Howard University, Washington D.C, 1980-83; Oxford University, England, 1983-86.

Educational Qualification

B.A., M.A.

Membership of Professional Bodies/Professional Qualifications

Classics Society of America (Eta Sigma Phi), since 1981; National Political Science Honour Society (Pi Sigma Alpha), USA, since 1981.

Previous Appointments

Agricultural asst, Ministry of Agriculture, and Natural Resources, defunct Western State, and later Ondo State, 1968-78; Agricultural Superintendent, Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Ondo State, 1978-79; Graduate f: Department of Political Science, Howard University, Washington DC, USA, 1981-83; Private Research/Writing, since 1986;

Have you ever been a member of any political party?

N/A

Creative Work/Major Exhibitions

TheSearchfor a Nigerian Political System, Afroworld Publishing Company, London, 1986; in addition to numerous articles in national and international newspapers and magazines

Hobbies

writing, snooker and tennis

Residential Address

63, Lonsdale Road, Summertown, Oxford, OX27ES, England.

Official Address

63, Lonsdale Road, Summertown, Oxford, OX27ES, England.