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Professor Fatai Aremu

Executive Director
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Mustapha Kolawole

Director of Finance & Administration
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Michael Olaogun

Programs Manager
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Maymunah Adeyemo

Program/GEDSI Officer
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Rume Dave-Uwode

Assistant Research Officer
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Silvia Onoja

Assitant Research Officer
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Gift Bobmanuel

Administrative Assistant
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Sulaiman Aremu

ICT/Research Assistant

Abdulkadiri Zinat

Communications/Research Assistant
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Fadekemi Aremu

Research Intern
Professor Fatai Aremu

Professor Fatai Aremu

Executive Director

Fatai Ayinde Aremu is Professor of Political Science, University of Ilorin, Nigeria. He obtained B.Sc. Political Science in University of Jos, M.Sc. Political Science in Usmanu Dan Fodio University, Sokoto and PhD Asia Pacific Studies at the Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University in Japan where he was awarded certificate of excellence for outstanding quality of research. He was the Head of Socio-Political Unit at the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies, National Assembly, Abuja. He completed his tenure as a Directing Staff at the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), Nigeria’s apex policy think tank, in 2022 after which he became the Director of Knowledge Management and Innovation at the development Research and Projects Center (dRPC), Abuja, Nigeria.

He is the Executive Director, Research Enterprise Systems (RES), an independent and non-partisan research, strategy and capacity development outfit based in Abuja.

Mustapha Kolawole

Director of Finance and Administration

Mustapha Kolawole is a Chartered Accountant, Master degree holder in Business Administration (Major in Treasury Management) from Bayero University Kano, Bsc. Accounting from Ahmadu Bello University Zaria with more than 16-year experience in financial management, donor fund/grant management, budgeting, forecasting, payroll administration, auditing, compliance and operations. He has extensive experience in developmental project financing and application of financial regulations. He was a consultant for financial and management accounting support with WaterAid Nigeria. He was the Grant Manager at a Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation funded Partnership for Advocacy in Child and Family Health at Scale (PACFaH@Scale) a project anchored by Development Research and Project Centre (dRPC) Abuja- Nigeria. He heads the Finance and Administration team in RES.

Michael Olaogun

Programs Manager

Michael Sunkanmi Olaogun is a Researcher with about a decade of experience in social development with reputable NGOs in Nigeria. His area of focus are: Democracy and Governance, Policy Reforms, Youth Engagement, Human Rights, Peace and Security. He holds a first degree in Mathematics Education (2014) and a Master’s in Public Administration (2018) both from the University of Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria. He is a Ph.D. candidate at the Institute of Governance and Development Studies, Federal University Lokoja, Nigeria.

Oluwayomi Owoseye

Senior Program officer/Research Fellow

Owoseye Oluwayomi is the Senior Program Officer and a Research Fellow at Research Enterprise Systems. Since joining the organization in November 2023, he has been instrumental in leading key initiatives, including overseeing programmatic research, conceptualizing strategies, and providing technical support across various projects.

Maymunah Adeyemo

Program/GEDSI Officer

Maymunah is a self-motivated public health professional with strong background in research and community engagement activities. She had her first degree at the University of Ilorin and holds a Master of Public Health degree in Reproductive and Family Health. She has consistent work experience in different public health programs with expertise in program design, implementation and monitoring.

She is also a passionate gender equality and equity advocate and passionate about all matters relating to women and young people. She has supported the planning and organization of several events and programs especially for women in rural communities. Maymunah is a good team player committed to promoting innovative solutions that enhance gender equality, improve public health outcomes, and foster sustainable practices across communities.

Rume Dave-Uwode

Assistant Research Officer

Dave-uwode Rume is a research and development assistant dedicated to advancing inclusive policies and empowering marginalized groups, with expertise in governance, locally led development, and policy-driven research.

Silvia Onoja

Assitant Research Officer

Silvia Onoja is a Senior Research Assistant at Research Enterprise Systems. She focuses on research and public policy, leveraging innovative approaches to drive meaningful impact.

Gift Bobmanuel

Administrative Assistant

Gift Bobmanuel is an Administrative Assistant at Research Enterprise Systems (RES), Abuja, Nigeria. She has developed a greater capacity in the tech-driven organisational management and administration of human resources tailored towards organisational development. She is a team player and skilled in providing exceptional support to teams and individuals in service delivery. Gift is open and adaptive to new thinking and knowledge towards business management and development.

Sulaiman Aremu

ICT/Research Assistant

Sulaiman Aremu is a Political Science graduate from University of Ilorin. He has over three years of experience in tech services such as data analysis and programming. He is passionate about advancing his career in developmental research. He is a an ICT and Research Assistant at the Research Enterprise Systems.

Fadekemi Aremu

Research Intern

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