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Dr. Ojo Olawale Ariyo

Lecturer II

Faculty of Social Science · Department of Political Science

Specialization Public Administration, International Relations and Security Studies

Office: Department of Political Science, Federal University Oye Ekiti

Phone: 07038898272

Email: ojo.ariyo@fuoye.edu.ng

Biography

Dr. Ojo Olawale Ariyo is a Lecturer in the Department of Political Science at the Federal University Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE), Nigeria. He holds a Ph.D. in Political Science from Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti, a Master's degree in Political Science from Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko, Ondo State, and a Bachelor of Science degree in Political Science from the University of Ado-Ekiti (now Ekiti State University).

Before joining the academic staff of the Federal University Oye-Ekiti, Dr. Ariyo served in various administrative capacities in the Ekiti State Civil Service from 2019 to October 2024, where he gained extensive experience in public administration and governance. His professional career spans both academia and public service, reflecting a strong commitment to teaching, research, and public engagement.

Dr. Ariyo's research interests include electoral governance, democracy and democratization, gender and politics, public policy, environmental governance, security studies, and international relations. He has published extensively in peer-reviewed journals and contributed chapters to scholarly books in these areas. He is an active participant in national and international academic conferences and is committed to advancing scholarship, policy-oriented research, and community engagement through teaching, research, and professional service.

Research Interests

Public Policy, Atrocity Prevention, Gender Studies, Public Governance, Environmental Policy, Military Interests and Security Studies

Qualifications

Selected Publications

  1. Chaotic Party Primaries and Democratic Consolidation in Nigeria
    Authors: Olaniyan, A.O. & Ariyo, O.O.
    African Journal of Developmental Integrity and Peace Studies (AJODEPS), 7(1), 166-192 (2026)
  2. Foreign Observation Missions and 2023 General Elections in Nigeria: An Appraisal
    Authors: Ariyo, O. O., Akinleye, A., Akomolafe, O. E., & Akele, O. A.
    African Journal of Stability and Development (AJSD), 18(1), 78–96. (2026)
  3. Insecurity and Girl-Child Education in Northern Nigeria: A Peacebuilding Approach.
    Authors: Ariyo, O. O., Akomolafe, O. E., Deshi, T. S., & Ogunleye, B. T.
    LASU Journal of Peace and Security Studies (LAJOPSS), 2(1), 235–258. (2026)
  4. Self-managed abortion among university students: prevalence, practices, and socio-cultural determinants in Ekiti State.
    Authors: Abatan, S.M., Ariyo, O.O. and Kenechukwu, S.A.
    FUOYE International Journal of Criminology and Security Studies, 4(1), 172-189. (2025)
  5. Political Participation, Upsurge in Youths’ Turnout for 2022 Continuous Voters’ Registration and Nigeria’s 2023 Electoral Process
    Authors: Akele, O. A., Ariyo, O. O., & Ajayi, F. O.
    Àgídìgbo: ABUAD Journal of the Humanities, 13(1), 380–398. (2025)
  6. Interrogating Sex strike and marital conflict in Ado Ekiti
    Authors: Akomolafe, O.E., Aje, T.E. and Ariyo, O.O.
    African Journal of Gender, Society and Development, 14(4), 253-271. (2025)
  7. An appraisal of solid waste management in Ekiti State, Nigeria
    Authors: vii. Ariyo Ojo Olawale
    International Journal of Innovation, Management and Social Sciences, 1(1), 12-22. (2025)
  8. The naira redesigns policy in Nigeria: Issues and challenges.
    Authors: Ariyo, O.O.
    GVU Journal of Management and Social Sciences, 9(2), 104–113. (2025)
  9. Interrogating the forces of cancelled votes in the 2018 gubernatorial election of Osun State, Nigeria
    Authors: Ariyo, O.O. Akomolafe, O.E. and Oke, L.
    POLAC Journal of Social and Management Sciences, 3(1), 122-134. (2025)
  10. Patronage and Power Politics in the 2027 Presidential Election in Nigeria.
    Authors: Ariyo, O. O., & Akomolafe, O. E.
    African Journal of Stability and Development (AJSD), 17(2), 1052–1069. (2025)
  11. Resurging military interventions in Francophone West and Central African Countries: Between re-colonial rhetoric and flagrant civilian misrule
    Authors: Adefisoye, T.O. & Ariyo, O.O.
    Innovations, 76, 220-230. (2024)
  12. Interrogating the forces of voter apathy in Nigeria’s elections
    Authors: Ariyo, O.O. & Fasunwon, A.F.
    African Journal of Democracy and Election Research, 3(2), 59-85. (2022)
  13. Women and political inclusion in Nigeria: perspectives and prescriptions.
    Authors: Ariyo, O.O., Famuwagun, A. C. and Farotimi, O.C.
    African Journal of Politics and Administration 1(1), 16-27 (2018)
  14. The political outcomes of ethnicity and religious intolerance in Nigeria
    Authors: Ariyo, O.O., Daodu, K.J., Adanri, O. and Babatunde, O.H.
    Akungba Journal of Economic Thought, Vol. 9(1), 89-103 (2017)

Professional Qualification

Scholarship

Paper Presentation - Local

Postgraduate Ph.D Supervision

Undergraduate Project Supervision

Course Teaching

Custom Fields

Faculty of Social Sciences, Federal University Oye Ekiti: Member, Disciplinary Committee, Faculty of Social Sciences, Federal University Oye Ekiti (2025/2026 Academic Session).

Faculty of Social Sciences, Federal University Oye Ekiti: Secretary, Local Organizing Committee, Faculty of Social Sciences, Federal University Oye Ekiti International Conference and Workshop (2024/2025 session and 2025/2026 Session).

Faculty of Social Sciences, Federal University Oye Ekiti: Member, Faculty Course Committee of the Faculty of Social Sciences, Federal University Oye Ekiti (2025/2026 Session).

Department of Political Science, Federal University Oye Ekiti: Secretary Department of Political Science, Postgraduate Studies, Federal University Oye Ekiti (2024/2025 Session and 2025/2026 Session).

Department of Political Science, Federal University Oye Ekiti: Level Adviser to the Current 300 Level Students (2025/2026 Session) of Department of Political Science, Faculty of Social Sciences, Federal University Oye Ekiti.

Department of Political Science, Federal University Oye Ekiti: Member, Research Innovation and Ceremonial Committee, Department of Political Science, Faculty of Social Sciences, Federal University Oye Ekiti (2025/2026 Session).