Dr. John Kayode Fayemi, CON is a Senior Advisor at DGA-Albright Stonebridge Group, a founding member of DGA Group, and is based in Abuja, Nigeria.

Dr. Fayemi has had a highly distinguished career in foreign affairs, governance, development, security, and political economy, with extensive experience at the global, regional, national, and subnational levels. Dr. Fayemi’s public service includes significant roles such as former Governor of Ekiti State in southwest Nigeria, former Chairperson of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum, and former Minister of Mineral Resources and Steel Development. Most recently, he launched the Amandla Institute for Policy & Leadership Advancement, a pan-African organization dedicated to harnessing effective leadership and policy development for continental transformation and global impact.

Dr. Fayemi is currently Visiting Professor, School of Global Affairs at King’s College, London and serves as President of the Forum of Regions of Africa, a pan-African forum of sub-national leaders.