Bankole Adeoye

Bankole Adeoye
African Union Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace, and Security
Incumbent
Assumed office
March 2021
Personal details
Born (1959-09-09) September 9, 1959
EducationObafemi Awolowo University (1982)
University of Lagos (1987)
University of Oxford (1991)
OccupationDiplomat
Awards
Commonwealth Chevening Scholar

Bankole Adeoye (born 9 September 1959) is an African diplomat from Nigeria. He currently serves as the African Union (AU) Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace, and Security.[1][2]

Early life & education

Adeoye earned his B.A. in Political Science & History at Ifẹ in 1982 and a Msc in Political Science at Lagos in 1987. He also obtained a Phd at Oxford University in 1991.[3]

Career

Adeoye has served as Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the AU and UNECA and Ambassador to Ethiopia and Djibouti, Chief of Staff for the African Union Development Agency (AUDA- NEPAD) and also the Director in the International Organizations Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Amb. Bankole Adeoye". Retrieved 7 July 2026.
  2. ↑ "Bankole Adeoye discusses the crisis in Sudan with UK Parliamentarians". 18 May 2023. Retrieved 7 July 2026.
  3. ↑ "Bankole Adeoye". Retrieved 7 July 2026.
  4. ↑ "H.E. Amb. Bankole Adeoye". Retrieved 7 July 2026.
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