Saheed Olasunkanmi Oduola is a doctoral candidate in the Department of Political Science, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife. He is also an administrative officer of the Deputy Provost’s Office, Federal College of Education (Special) Oyo, Oyo State. His research interests include local governance, human security, development studies, and conflict and peace studies. He has published papers at notable high impact factors journals. Oduola has also received a M.Sc. degree from the Department of Local Government and Development Studies, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Master and Postgraduate Diploma in the Department of Public Administration, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, and a B.Sc. Politics, Philosophy and Economics from Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife. He is a member of AuthorAID Journal Club, and a member of Elsevier Researcher Academy.