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Ebenezer ONI

ASSISTANT Professor
college of Management and Social Sciences (COMSS)
Political Science Programme

Ebenezer Oluwole Oni obtained a B.Sc in Public Administration from the Department of Political Science, Olabisi Onabanjo University Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State Nigeria. He also holds M.Sc in Political Science from the University of Ibadan. He obtained a PhD in Political Science from the University of KwaZulu-Natal, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa. He is a two-time recipient of the prestigious Social Science Research Council/Next Generation Social Sciences in Africa Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship in Peace, Security and Development in 2014 and 2015 respectively. A former Governance Program Manager with the Center for Democratic Values and Practices, Abuja Nigeria, Oni is currently an Assistant Professor of Political Science in the Department of Political Science and Diplomatic Studies, Bowen University Iwo, Nigeria. His articles have been published in reputable journals and have also contributed chapters in edited books. Oni’s areas of research interest include Governance, Electoral Studies, Ethnic Studies, Public Policy/Administration and Development Studies.

Education
  • Ph.D. Political Science 2020 
  • M.Sc. Political Science 2011 
  • B.Sc. Public Administration 2007
  • Diploma in Public Administration 2003
Research

Ebenezer O. Oni (2020) The Politicisation of Election Litigation in Nigeria’s Fourth Republic. Unpublished PhD Thesis, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa. Pg 1-285

Ebenezer O. Oni (2011) The Challenges of Democratic Consolidation in Nigeria’s Fourth Republic. Unpublished M.Sc Dissertation, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria. Pg. 1-129

Ebenezer O. Oni (2006) National Economic Empowerment and Development Strategy (NEEDS) and Sustainable Development in Nigeria. Unpublished B.Sc Long Essay, Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye, Nigeria. Pg. 1-129

Institutional Service
  • COMSS Examinations Officer 2022-2024
  • Member, COMSS Laboratory/Classrooms Maintenance 2020-2023
    Committee 
  • Level Adviser (200 Level Political Science and 2023-2024 International Relations Students)
  • Level Adviser (100 Level Political Science and 2022-2023 International Relations Students)
  • Level Adviser (400 Level Political Science and 2021-2022 International Relations Students)
  • Chairman, Departmental NUC Verification Exercise Committee 2022-2023
  • Chairman, Departmental NUC Accreditation Exercise Committee 2022-2023
  • Member, College Admissions Committee 2021- Till Date
  • Member, College Quality Assurance Committee 2022- Till Date
  • Chair, Departmental Quality Assurance Committee 2022- Till Date
  • Member, Departmental Research Committee 2021- Till Date
Professional Service
  • Reviewer for Next Generation Social Sciences in Africa Doctoral Fellowships in Peace, Security and Development funded by Carnegie Foundation (USA)
  • Reviewer for Springer Nature Social Sciences
  • Reviewer for African Journal of Governance and Development
  • Political Analysis on Television and National Newspapers (Nigerian Tribune, Ogun State Television etc.)
Selected Publications
  1. Ebenezer O. Oni, Omololu Fagbadebo and Yagboyaju, D.A (eds.) (2020) Democratic Practice and Governance in Nigeria. London: Routledge (Taylor & Francis Group). Pg. 1-287
  2. Yagboyaju, D.A; Ojukwu, C.C; Salawu, M.L.A and Ebenezer O. Oni (eds.) (2016) Fundamentals of Politics and Governance. Lagos: Concept Publications Ltd. Pg. 1-650
  3. Ebenezer O. Oni and Adebisi Pius (2020) Ethnicity and the Challenge of Nation-building in Nigeria. In Ebenezer O. Oni, Omololu Fagbadebo and Yagboyaju, D.A (eds.) Democratic Practice and Governance in Nigeria. London: Routledge (Taylor & Francis Group). Pg. 100-114
  4. Adeleke, L.A and Ebenezer O. Oni (2020) Election Litigation and Democratic Governance in Nigeria. In Ebenezer O. Oni, Omololu Fagbadebo and Yagboyaju, D.A (eds.) Democratic Practice and Governance in Nigeria. London: Routledge (Taylor & Francis Group). Pg. 35-52 
  5. Dikhru Yagboyaju, Ebenezer O. Oni and Olumuyiwa Faluyi (2019) The Challenges of Legislative-Executive Frictions over Institutional Powers in Nigeria. In Fagbadebo, O and Fayth, R (eds.) Perspectives on the Legislature and the Prospects of Accountability in Nigeria and South Africa. Switzerland: Springer International Publishing. Pg. 143-158
  6. Ebenezer O. Oni and, Samuel K. Okunade (2018) The Context of Xenophobia in Africa: Nigeria and South Africa in Comparison. In Akinola, A.O (ed.) The Political Economy of Xenophobia in Africa. Switzerland: Springer International Publishing. Pg. 37-51
  7. Oladejo, A.O and Ebenezer O. Oni (2016) Principles of Public Administration. In Yagboyaju, D.A; Ojukwu, C.C; Salawu, M.L.A and Oni, E.O (eds.) Fundamentals of Politics and Governance. Lagos: Concept Publications Ltd. Pg. 296-321
  8. Ebenezer O. Oni and Erameh Nicholas. I (2016) The Structure and Organization of Government. In Yagboyaju, D.A; Ojukwu, C.C; Salawu, M.L.A and Oni, E.O (eds.) Fundamentals of Politics and Governance. Lagos: Concept Publications Ltd. Pg. 164-187
  9. Ebenezer O. Oni (2016) Public Policy Analysis. In Yagboyaju, D.A; Ojukwu, C.C; Salawu, M.L.A and Oni, E.O (eds.) Fundamentals of Politics and Governance. Lagos: Concept Publications Ltd. Pg. 322-353 
  10. Asumu, L.O and Ebenezer O. Oni (2023) Imperatives and Challenges of Nation-building in Contemporary Nigeria. African Renaissance, Vol 20, Number 4 Pg 281-298
  11. Erameh, N.I, Ebenezer O. Oni and Ojakorotu, V (2021) International Election Observation and the Democratization Process in Nigeria. Taiwan Journal of Democracy (Journal of the Taiwan Foundation for Democracy, Taipei), Vol. 17, No. 2. Pg. 125-147
  12. Okunade, S.K and Ebenezer O. Oni (2021) Nigeria and the Challenge of Managing Border Porosity. Journal of Black Culture and International Understanding (UNESCO Centre for Black Culture and International Understanding, Nigeria) Vol. 7. Pg. 75-93
  13. Ebenezer. O Oni and Olumuyiwa Faluyi (2020) Political Institutions and the Collapse of the Social Contract in Nigeria. Ibadan Journal of Sociology (University of Ibadan, Nigeria) Vol. 11, No. 2. Pg. 62-89 
  14. Ebenezer O. Oni and Olumuyiwa Faluyi (2018) Federalism, Military Legacies and the Restructuring Debate in Contemporary Nigeria. African Journal of Governance and Development (University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa) Vol.7, No.2. Pg. 5-23
  15. Ojukwu, C.C and Ebenezer O. Oni (2018) Re-thinking Biafra Ideology of Self-Determination in Nigeria. Ethnic Studies Review (Virginia Commonwealth University, USA/California University Press) Vol. 39 & 40, Issue 1. Pg. 97-115
  16. Ebenezer O. Oni; Erameh, N.I and Oladejo, A.O (2017) Nigeria’s Fourth Republic, Electoral Administration and the Challenge of Democratic Consolidation. African Journal of Governance and Development (University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa) Vol. 6, No. 2. Pg. 38-72 
  17. Oladejo, A.O and Ebenezer O. Oni (2017) Political Education and Community Development in Nigeria: Issues and Challenges. Canadian Social Science (Journal of the Canadian Academy of Oriental and Occidental Culture, Canada) Vol.13, No.3. Pg. 45-54 
  18. Ojukwu, C.C and Ebenezer O. Oni (2017) Multiculturalism, Racialism and the Dilemma of the African-American in the Twenty-First Century. AFFRIKA: Journal of Politics, Economics and Society (University of Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa/Adonis & Abbey Publishers, London) Vol.7, No.1. Pg. 111-126 
  19. Ojukwu, C.C and Ebenezer O. Oni (2016) Ethnicity and Political Transition Programmes in Nigeria, 1960-1999. Journal of African Elections (Journal of the Electoral Institute for Sustainable Democracy in Africa, South Africa), Vol.15, No.2. Pg. 159-176 
  20. Ojukwu, C.C and Ebenezer O. Oni (2016) June 12 Saga and the Re-visitation of Igbo-Yoruba Cold War in Nigeria. Ubuntu: Journal of Conflict and Social Transformation (University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa/Adonis & Abbey Publishers, London) Vol.5, Issue 2. Pg. 11-26 
  21. Ebenezer O. Oni and Taiwo, A.M (2016) Re-thinking Nigeria’s Foreign Policy Beyond ‘Big Brotherism’ Towards Economic Diplomacy. Canadian Social Science (Journal of the Canadian Academy of Oriental and Occidental Culture, Canada) Vol.12, No.10. Pg. 62-71
  22. Ebenezer O. Oni (2014) The Dynamics of Women Political Emancipation and Political Participation in Nigeria. Journal of Sustainable Development in Africa (Clarion University of Pennsylvania, USA.) Vol.16, No.3. Pg. 99-112 
  23. Ebenezer O. Oni (2014) The Political Economy of Privatization and Commercialization of Public Enterprises in Nigeria, 1999–2007. Nigerian Journal of Social and Management Sciences (Olabisi Onabanjo University, Nigeria) Vol.3, No.1. Pg. 246-262 
  24. Ebenezer O. Oni (2014) Democracy and the Challenges of Consolidation in Nigeria’s Fourth Republic. Ibadan Journal of the Social Sciences (University of Ibadan, Nigeria) Vol.12, No.2. Pg. 183-200 
  25. Ebenezer O. Oni (2013) Intergovernmental Fiscal Relations in Nigeria’s Fourth Republic: Issues and Challenges. Journal of Politics and International Affairs (Covenant University, Nigeria) Vol.1, No.2. Pg. 213-234