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Jibrin IBRAHIM

Academic, Political Scientist · b. 1954

Born in Kano in 1954, Dr. Jibrin Ibrahim received primary education at the Roman Catholic Primary School Sabon Gari Kano and proceeded to Barewa College Zaria for his secondary education. Upon successful completion, he gained admission into the School of Basic Studies, Zaria and later for the bachelor’s degree in political science at Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, which he completed in 1977. In 1983 he completed the M.Sc. programme in the same university before undertaking a Diploma in French, at Vichy, France in 1983. After a postgraduate diploma in International Economic Relations in Paris, France in 1985, he enrolled for the M.Phil degree in political science in Bordeauz, France, completing it in 1987 before proceeding for the PhD in the same University that eventually culminated in the award of PhD in Political Science. For more than twenty years, Dr. Ibrahim served the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, where he rose from Graduate Assistant in 1978 to the rank of Reader. During…

Biographical overview

the two decades of dedicated service at ABU, Zaria, he served the University in different capacities, including as Acting Head of Department of Political Science and Deputy Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences. After a refreshing career at ABU Zaria, he launched into a career in Research, Advocacy and Training/Capacity building in democracy, human rights, economic governance, legislative and policy advocacy. In his new career, Dr. Ibrahim has served in several capacities, ranging from Director of Research and Document, to Country Director for Global Rights: Partners for Justice and now, Director Centre for Democracy and Development. He has published many books, monographs and articles in refereed journals and has consulted extensively for the UNDP, DFID, and FOSTER, amongst many other agencies. He runs a weekly column “Deepening Democracy” in the Daily Trust, a Nigerian daily newspaper, and has sat on many editorial boards of learned journals. He is happily married and blessed with children.

Biographical record

Title
Prof.
Surname
IBRAHIM
First Name
Jibrin
Gender
Male
Source of Publication
NIBC Who's Who (3rd Edition)
Date of Birth
1954
Status
Alive
Place of Birth
Kano State
Father's Status
N/A
Mother's Status
N/A
Marital Status
Married
Profession
Academic
Political Scientist
Working Experience
Lecturer Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria,
Director Centre for Democracy and Development.
Education Level
Tertiary
Schools Attended with Dates
Roman Catholic Primary School, Sabon Gari, Kano State; Barewa College, Zaria; School of Basic Studies, Zaria; Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria
Present Appointment
Director, Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD); Chair, West Africa Civil Society Forum (WACSOF) Executive Committee
Previous Appointments
- Graduate Assitant, Department of Political Science, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria

- Acting Head, Department of Political Science, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria;

- Deputy Dean, Faculty of Social Sciences, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria;

- Nigeria Country Director, Global Rights, 2000-2006;

- National Convenor, Citizen's Forum for Constitutional Reform;

- Chair, Global Call for Action against Poverty (GCAP);
Have you ever been a member of any political party?
N/A
Other Relevant Information
OFFICE ADDRESS:
Director, Centre for Democracy and Development,
4,Kikuyu Close, Off Nairobi Street, Off Parakou Crescent,
Off Aminu Kano Cresent, Wuse II,
P. O. Box 14345, Wuse
Abuja, Nigeria.

EMAIL:
[email protected]

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