{{short description|Nigerian academic (born 1960)}} {{Infobox officeholder | name = Femi Mimiko | image = | image_size = | caption = | office = Vice Chancellor of Adekunle Ajasin University | term_start = 4 January 2010 | term_end = 4 January 2015 | predecessor = Philip Olayede Abiodun | successor = Igbekele Ajibefun | birth_name = Nahzeem Olufemi Mimiko | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1960|5|1|df=y}} | birth_place = Ondo, Western Region, British Nigeria (now in Ondo State, Nigeria) | death_date = | death_place = | party = | relations = Olusegun Mimiko (brother) }} '''Nahzeem Olufemi "Femi" Mimiko''' (born 1 May 1960) is a Nigerian educational administrator and former vice chancellor of Adekunle Ajasin University,<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.vanguardngr.com/2010/09/no-alternative-to-democracy-prof-mimiko/|title=No alternative to democracy – Prof Mimiko|year=2010|publisher=Vanguard News Paper|location=Nigeria|accessdate=2014-08-03}}</ref> a state-owned university named after the former governor of Ondo State, Nigeria, Adekunle Ajasin. The university was ranked the best state university in Nigeria by the United States Transparency International Standard (USTIS) in April 2014.<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.tribune.com.ng/news/news-headlines/item/3774-us-agency-ranks-aaua-best-state-varsity-in-nigeria/3774-us-agency-ranks-aaua-best-state-varsity-in-nigeria|title=US agency ranks AAUA best varsity{{sic|nolink=yes}} in Nigeria|year=2014|publisher=Tribune News Paper|location=Nigeria|accessdate=2014-08-03|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140811181558/http://www.tribune.com.ng/news/news-headlines/item/3774-us-agency-ranks-aaua-best-state-varsity-in-nigeria/3774-us-agency-ranks-aaua-best-state-varsity-in-nigeria|archivedate=2014-08-11}}</ref> Mimiko was the only vice chancellor delegate at the National Conference in Nigeria held in 2014 under the administration of President Goodluck Jonathan.<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.punchng.com/news/confab-watch/prof-femi-mimiko-the-only-vc-delegate/|title=Prof. Femi Mimiko: The only VC delegate|year=2014|publisher=The punch News paper|location=Nigeria|accessdate=2014-08-04|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140808042337/http://www.punchng.com/news/confab-watch/prof-femi-mimiko-the-only-vc-delegate/|archivedate=2014-08-08}}</ref> Mimiko assumed office in January 2010 and was preceded by Philip Olayede Abiodun. In 2016, he had a stint as African and African-American Studies Associate, at Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USA. <ref>{{citation|url=http://saharareporters.com/2014/03/25/adekunle-ajasin-university’s-vice-chancellor-mimiko-caves-pressure-and-reinstates-asuu|title=Adekunle Ajasin university Vice Chancellor Mimiko caves to pressure and reinstates ASUU leader and Members|year=2014|publisher=Sahara Reporters|location=Nigeria|accessdate=2014-08-03}}</ref>
==Education== Mimiko was born in Ondo State, Nigeria. He attended Ondo Anglican Grammar School in 1973 and St. Joseph's College from 1973 to 1977. He obtained a B.Sc. (Political Science) and M.Sc. (International Relations) from Obafemi Awolowo University in Ile Ife, Nigeria.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2020-05-23 |title=I once publicly criticised someone who introduced me as Gov Mimiko's brother –Prof Femi Mimiko |url=https://punchng.com/i-once-publicly-criticised-someone-who-introduced-me-as-gov-mimikos-brother-prof-femi-mimiko/ |access-date=2022-03-14 |newspaper=The Punch|language=en-US}}</ref> His areas of research interest are comparative political economy, development and transition studies and international relations.
==Academic career== Mimiko has been described as an "erudite scholar"<ref>{{citation|url=http://sunnewsonline.com/new/?p=74580|title=Jonathan and the challenge of greatness|year=2014|publisher=The Sun News Paper|location=Nigeria|accessdate=2014-08-03}}</ref> and is the author of several books. He wrote ''The Global Village'', ''The Korean Economic Phenomenon'' and ''Crisis and Contradictions in Nigeria's Democratization Programme, 1986–1993''.<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Ulix4VUOY6wC&pg=PA232 |title=Korea and Globalization: Politics, Economics and Culture - Google Books |via=Google Books |date= 4 July 2013|isbn=9781136859717 |accessdate=2014-08-04|last1=Lewis |first1=James B. |last2=Sesay |first2=Amadu |publisher=Routledge }}</ref><ref>{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=dL7gAwAAQBAJ&pg=PT149 |title=The Evolution of Ondo Kingdom Over 500 years (1510-2010+) - Oladipo O. Akinkugbe, Jacob K. Olupona - Google Books |via=Google Books |date=2014-06-23 |isbn=9789789262243 |accessdate=2014-08-04 |last1=Akinkugbe |first1=Oladipo O. |last2=Olupona |first2=Jacob K. |publisher=Spectrum Books Limited, Ibadan, Nigeria }}{{Dead link|date=April 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=jHcWywAACAAJ |title=Globalization: The Politics of Global Economic Relations and International ... - Nahzeem Oluwafemi Mimiko - Google Boeken |via=Google Books |isbn=9781611631296 |accessdate=2014-08-04|last1=Mimiko |first1=Nahzeem Oluwafemi |year=2012 |publisher=Carolina Academic Press }}</ref> He was a panelist at the 2005 University of Texas conference that examined how popular cultures have evolved and contributed to the character of Africa.<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.utexas.edu/conferences/africa/07conference/2007Home.htm|title=Popular Cultures in Africa|year=2007|publisher=University of Texas Austin|location=United States of America (U.S.A)|accessdate=2014-08-04}}</ref> He is presently a Professor of Political Science at Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria.
==Awards== Mimiko received the US Military Academy Army Commander's Public Service Award in June 2004.<ref>{{citation|url=http://theunion.com.ng/know-your-national-conference-delegates/|title=Know Your National Conference Delegates|year=2014|publisher=The Union 2014|location=Nigeria}}</ref> He was named the Best Security Conscious Vice Chancellor in the country by the International Institute of Professional Security (IIPS) in 2013-2014.<ref>{{citation|url=http://newtelegraphonline.com/mimiko-wins-best-security-conscious-vc-award/|title=Mimiko wins best security conscious VC award|year=2014|publisher=New telegraph Newsletter|location=Nigeria|accessdate=2014-08-04|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140811054750/http://newtelegraphonline.com/mimiko-wins-best-security-conscious-vc-award/|archivedate=2014-08-11}}</ref>
==Personal life== Mimiko is the immediate younger brother of Dr. Olusegun Mimiko, a former governor of Ondo State, Nigeria.<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.punchng.com/opinion/letters/gov-mimiko-this-is-nepotism/|title=Governor Mimiko, This is nepotism|year=2014|publisher=The Punch News Paper|location=Nigeria|accessdate=2014-08-04|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140808042333/http://www.punchng.com/opinion/letters/gov-mimiko-this-is-nepotism/|archivedate=2014-08-08}}</ref>
==See also== * Obafemi Awolowo University
==External links== * www.aaua.edu.ng * [https://pol.oauife.edu.ng/Lecturers/femi-mimiko/ Prof N. Oluwafemi ‘Femi’ MIMIKO, mni – Website of the Department of Political Science]
==References== {{Reflist|2}}
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