Career Profile
Professor Ali S. Yusufu Bagaji was born in the ancient village of Bagaji Odoh, Omala LGA, Kogi State. He attended Roman Catholic Primary School, Bagaji Odoh between 1974 and 1979, after which he enrolled at Government Secondary School, Gumau, Bauchi State where he graduated in 1984 with General Certificate of Education at Ordinary Level (GCE O’L). He obtained the General Certificate of Education Advanced Level (GCE A’L) in 1986 at the Federal School of Arts and Science, Suleja, Niger State. Thereafter, he proceeded to the prestigious University of Maiduguri, Borno State and graduated with a Bachelor of Science Degree (B.Sc.) in Public Administration in 1991.Between 1991 and 1992, Professor Bagaji was at the defunct Nigerian Bank for Commerce and Industry (NBCI) for the one-year mandatory National Youth Service Corp (NYSC) after which he was employed in 1993 as Assistant Lecturer at the Kogi State Polytechnic, Lokoja.
In pursuance of his desire to be a renowned academician, Professor Bagaji moved his Academic Career services in the year 2000 to Kogi State University, Anyigba. Between the year 2000 and 2012, he progressed from the rank of Assistant Lecturer to the rank of Senior Lecturer. In recognition of his hard work at the Kogi State University, Professor Bagaji admirably served as the Pioneer Head of the Department of Management, Pioneer Ag. Director of the Kogi State University Consultancy Services Unit, Head of the Department of Public Administration and Deputy Dean of the Faculty of Management Sciences. In order to acquire advanced knowledge for the purposes of lecturing and support his academic career progression, Professor Bagaji, obtained a Master of Public Administration (MPA) Degree in 1999 from the University of Abuja. He also obtained a Master of Science in Public Administration and Local Government (MSc.) Degree from the prestigious University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) in 2002. In order to give his academic career a Global Outlook, he obtained an MPhil. (Politics) in 2007 from University of Wales, Swansea, United Kingdom. In his quest for specialised knowledge, he obtained a Ph.D in Ethno Political Studies from the world class University of Exeter, United Kingdom in 2012.
Professor Bagaji moved over to Federal University, Gashua in the year 2015 where he was promoted to the ranks of Reader in 2016 and Professor of Public Administration in 2019 respectively. In September, 2024, Professor Bagaji further moved his services to the National Open University of Nigeria, Jabi, Abuja. He is currently the Head of Department of Public Administration. Professor Ali Bagaji to the Glory of God is married and has four children.
Ali Simon Yusufu Bagaji
07004
Headquarters – Abuja
Management Science
Public Administration
Professor
Academic
abagaji@noun.edu.ng
+2348064831684
Ph.D Ethno-Political Studies
Over thirty years of tertiary institution work experience
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS:
A: Peer Reviewed Articles in International Journals and Conference Proceedings
1. Robert Idoko Ogwola, Yaaper, Simon & Ali S. Yusufu Bagaji. ‘Re-engineering the Nigerian
Bureaucracy for Sustainable Socio-Economic Development in the 21st Century: Options for Public Service Reforms?’Journal of Public Administration, African Journal of Management, Social Sciences and Humanities Vol.1 No.1 (June, 2014), pp. 15-26.
2. Ali S. Yusufu Bagaji & Haruna Halidu & Godwin E. Essoh. ‘Problematic of Political Violence
and Money Politics in Africa: The Need to Enthrone Civil Authoritarianism’. Journal of Good Governance and Sustainable Development in Africa Vol.2 No.2 (May, 2014), pp.137-145.
3. Godwin E. Essoh &Ali S. Yusufu Bagaji. ‘Doctrine of State Sovereignty and United Nations’
Veto Power as Mitigating Factors in the Prevention of Genocide: Case Study of the Genocides in Bosnia and Rwanda’. International Journal of Peace and Conflict Research Vol.2 No.1 (March, 2014), pp.50-66.
4. Danjos Denis Dalhatu & Ali S. Yusufu Bagaji. ‘Implications of Unemployment on Nigeria’s
Sustainable Development’. International Journal of Public Administration and Management Research, Vol. 2 No. 2 (March, 2014), pp. 56-65.
5. Ali S. Yusufu Bagaji & Erasmus Okhidemeh. ‘Perspectives on Stress and Its Management for
Individual Well-Being and Organisational Productivity’ International Journal of Public Administration and Management Research, Vol. 2 No. 2 (March, 2014), pp. 129-147.
6. Ali S. Yusufu Bagaji. ‘Why Men Engage in Campaign of Terror: Boko Haram Versus the Nigerian
State’. International Journal of Public Administration, Vol.1. No.1. (June, 2013), pp.45-59.
7. Ali S. Yusufu Bagaji; Joseph O. Achegbulu & Moses E. Shaibu. ‘Normative Approaches to
Ethnic Recognition and Accommodation: Their Applicability to the Nigerian Experience’. Cross-Cultural Communication, Vol.8, No. 3 (2012), pp. 66-72.
8. Ali S. Yusufu Bagaji; Moses E. Shaibu; Elijah E. Ogbadu & Jafa’aru Garba Sule. ‘Boko Haram
and the Recurring Bomb Attacks in Nigeria: Attempt to Impose Religious Ideology Through Terrorism?’Cross-Cultural Communication, Vol.8, No. 1 (2012), pp. 33-41.
9. Elijah E. Ogbadu; Ali S. Yusufu Bagaji & Moses E. Shaibu. ‘An Assessment of the Influence of
Advertisement on Patronage of Beauty Care Products in Lokoja Metropolis, Kogi State, Nigeria’. Canadian Social Science, Vol.8, No.2 (2012), pp. 160-164.
10. Abu Maji; Ali S. Yusufu Bagaji; Moses E. Shaibu & Jafa’aru Garba Sule. ‘An Investigation of
Causal Relationship Between Fiscal Deficits, Economic Growth and Money Supply in Nigeria (1970-2009)’. Canadian Social Science, Vol.8, No.2 (2012), 219-226.
11. Ali S. Yusufu Bagaji; Moses E. Shaibu & Abu Maji. ‘The Scramble for Lugard House: Ethnic
Identity Politics and Recurring Tensions in Kogi State, Nigeria’. Canadian Social Science, Vol.8, No.1 (2012), pp. 129-134.
12. Ali S. Yusufu Bagaji; Natala Yakubu & Abu Maji. ‘Lokoja Urban Water Supply as a Basic
Service Programme: A Critical Appraisal of Achievements and Failures, 1991-2011’. Canadian Social Science, Vol.7, No.4 (2011), pp. 82-88.
13. Ali S. Yusufu Bagaji; Joseph O. Achegbulu; Abu Maji & Natala Yakubu. ‘Explaining the
Violent Conflicts in Nigeria’s Niger Delta: Is the Rentier State Theory and the Resource-Curse Thesis Relevant?’Canadian Social Science, Vol.7, No.4 (2011), pp. 34-44.
14. Ali S. Yusufu Bagaji. ‘The Tangibility of Indivisible Territory: Nigeria and Biafra War, 1967-
1970’. International Journal of Studies in the Humanities, Vol.7, No.8 (2010), pp. 10-23.
15. Ali S. Yusufu Bagaji. ‘An Analysis of the Military Handling of the Nigerian Economy’. African
Journal of Economy and Society, Vol.5 No.1 (January-April, 2003), pp. 42-47.
16. Ali S. Yusufu Bagaji & Philip E. Ojoru. ‘Environmental Education and Water Supply in Lokoja in
the New Millennium’. International Journal of Continuing Education, Vol.2 No.1 (June, 2000), pp. 93-101.
17. Ali S. Yusufu Bagaji. ‘Accentuation of Ethnic Conflicts in Post-Colonial African States: A
Comparative Study of the British and French Ruling Styles’. International Journal of Studies in the Humanities, Vol. 8 No. 9 (2011), pp.1-13.
18. Ali S. Yusufu Bagaji. ‘Growing Ethno-Political Conflict and the Challenge of ‘One Nigeria’: Politics
of State Building in a Multi-ethnic Society, 1960-2010’. A paper presented at the Salford Postgraduate Annual Research Conference (SPARC 2010), 6-8 June, 2010, Mary Seacole Building, University of Salford, and Greater Manchester, United Kingdom. pp. 412-422.
19. Ali S. Yusufu Bagaji. ‘Growing Apart: Oil Resource Politics and Violent Conflict in Nigeria’ A
Paper presented at the Salford Postgraduate Annual Research Conference (SPARC 2011), 8-10 June, 2011, Mary Seacole Building, University of Salford, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom. pp. 60-67.
B: Peer Reviewed Articles in Domestic/National Journals
20. Ali S. Yusufu Bagaji. ‘Growing Apart? Ethno-Political Identity Politics, Tensions and Threats to
the Nigerian State, 1960-2010’. Kogi Journal of Public Administration, Vol.1 No.2 (2012), pp. 128-141.
21. Ali S. Yusufu Bagaji. ‘The Ethnic Security Dilemma and Conflicts in Nigeria’s Multi-ethnic
Society’. Anyigba Journal of Arts and Humanities, Vol. 8 & 9 (2009-2010)
22. Ali S. Yusufu Bagaji. ‘Côte d’Ivoire’s Instability: Power Struggles Within the Political Elite? Ethnic
and Religious Conflict? Impact of Economic Crisis? What is Really to Blame?’Kogi Journal of Public Administration, Vol.1, No.1 (2011), pp. 120-131.
23. Ali S. Yusufu Bagaji. ‘Ethnicity and Ethnonationalism as Obstacles to Political Stability in Multi-
Ethnic States: The Relevance of Consociationalism for Nigeria’. Kogi Journal of Management, Vol.3 No.1, (June, 2009), pp. 263-275.
24. Ali S. Yusufu Bagaji. ‘Nigeria’s Leadership Problematic: Agenda for National Development’. Kogi
Journal of Management, Vol.3 No.1, (June, 2009), pp. 286-294.
25. Ali S. Yusufu Bagaji. ‘The Growing Inter-Ethnic Conflicts in Contemporary Nigeria: Is Ethnic
Security Dilemma a Root Cause?’ Kogi Journal of Management, Vol.2 No.2, (December, 2008), pp. 211-224.
26. Ali S. Yusufu Bagaji. ‘Is Compliance With Community Penalties Situationally Contingent?’ Kogi
Journal of Management, Vol.2 No.2, (December, 2008), pp. 120-129.
27. Ali S. Yusufu Bagaji. ‘Toward an Alternative Blueprint for Revenue Generation in Nigerian
Universities: A Study of Kogi State University, Anyigba’. Anyigba Journal of Arts and Humanities, Vol.6 (December, 2008), pp. 87-99.
28. Ali S. Yusufu Bagaji. ‘A Comparative Analysis of the Institution of Ombudsman (Public
Complaints Commission) in Sweden and Nigeria’. Anyigba Journal of Arts and Humanities, Vol.2 No.2 (June, 2003), pp. 148-153.
29. Ali S. Yusufu Bagaji. ‘Political Thugs and Political Violence: Causes and Prevention’. Journal of
Economics and Management Studies, Vol.1 No.1 (July-December, 2003), pp. 100-108.
30. Ali S. Yusufu Bagaji. ‘An Empirical Study of the Functions of the National Directorate of
Employment in Kogi State’. Confluence Journal of Management, Vol.1 No.1 (January-June, 2001), pp. 24-34.
31. Ali S. Yusufu Bagaji. ‘Ethical Approach: A Model for the Management of the Human Environment
in Nigeria’. Anyigba Journal of Arts and Humanities, Vol.1 No.2 (December, 2001), pp. 147-151.
32. Ali S. Yusufu Bagaji. ‘Spiraling Political and Ethnic Conflicts in Nigeria: Possible and Impossible
Solutions for De-Escalation and Mitigation’. Ankpa Journal of Arts and Social Sciences, Vol.4 No.1 (January, 2009), pp. 9-22.
33. Ali S. Yusufu Bagaji. ‘The Impact of Technology Development and Transfer on a Labour Intensive
Economy: The Nigerian Experience’. Ankpa Journal of Arts and Social Sciences, Vol.1 No.3 (March, 2003), pp. 33-40.
34. Ali S. Yusufu Bagaji. ‘Youths and Rural Development in Nigeria. Agenda for National
Development’. Ankpa Journal of Arts and Social Sciences, Vol.1 No.2 (February 2002), pp. 63-71.
35. Ali S. Yusufu Bagaji& Makoji Robert Stephen. ‘Training and Development Programmes: Can it
be Successful Without Active Involvement of all Stakeholders in an Organisation’? Ankpa Journal of Arts and Social Sciences, Vol.4 No.1 (January 2009), pp. 165-174.
36. Ali S. Yusufu Bagaji. ‘Cyclical Tendency in Party Competition and Political Instability in Nigeria:
Agenda for National Development’. Ankpa Journal of Arts and Social Sciences, Vol.1 No.3 (March 2003), pp. 93-100
C: Tertiary Institution Books
37. Ali S. Yusufu Bagaji. Substance of Public Administration in Nigeria. Ibadan: University Press Plc.,
ISBN No. 978 03 0825 3, 2002.
38. Ali S. Yusufu Bagaji. A Grammar of Local Government and Administration. Abuja: Mid Town
Services Ltd, ISBN No. 978 03 26414 7 9, 2003
39. Ali S. Yusufu Bagaji. The Basics of Research Methods and Project Writing (A Multi-Disciplinary
Approach). Makurdi: Aboki Publishers Ltd, ISBN No. 978 03 29019 6, 2004.
The boundary of my research interests is to a large extent on issues that are dealt within the academic disciplines such as the Arts and Humanities, Social Sciences and Management Sciences. However, most and not all of my research interests so far have been influenced by topical issues in the Nigeria and Africa’s social, cultural, economic and political environments. These are evident in the list of published articles in academic Journals listed herein. In the recent time, my academic pursuits and career research interests have been directed towards researching on specialist academic sub-field of Ethno-Conflict; Ethno-Politics; Ethno-Security and State Building, and more specifically, on policy issues relating to Democratisation, Good Governance, Peace and Conflict Studies, Local Government Studies, Rural and Community Development Studies etc. These are also evident in the list of published articles in academic Journals and the conferences that I have attended. My wider research interest includes, researching on critical issues in African Democracies, Ethno-Politics/Conflicts in West African Sub-Region, ECOWAS/AU Humanitarian and Military Intervention Missions in Liberia, Sierra-Leone, Ivory Coast, Darfur, Sudan (Republic of, and South), and ECOWAS/AU in Africa and World Politics.
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1. Principal Scholar, TETFund Sponsored Institution Based Research Fund (IBRF),
Federal University, Gashua, Yobe State, June, 2016 – May, 2017
2. Beneficiary, Joint Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) and Kogi State University Overseas
Ph.D.in Ethno-Political Studies’ Study Fellowship tenable at the Exeter Centre for Ethno-Political Studies (EXCEPS), University of Exeter, United Kingdom, 2009 – 2012.
3. Beneficiary of ‘Young Scholars in Development’ Award by the Kogi State Local Government Service Commission (KGSLSC) and the Presidency to the Training the Trainers Workshop at the Nigerian Institute for Economic Research (NISER), Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria, 2nd -15th February, 2004.
4. Beneficiary of ‘Emerging Scholar’ Award by the Kogi State University, Anyigba, Nigeria to attend the Annual Conference of the Nigerian Institute of Management (NIM), Abuja, Nigeria,2nd – 8th May, 2004.
5. Beneficiary of Travel Grant jointly Awarded by Kogi State University and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to attend a Training Workshop for Coordinators of Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) in Nigerian Universities, Sheraton Hotel, Ikeja, Lagos, 9th – 15th June, 2004.
6. Accredited, Appointed and Commissioned as a Training Consultant by the Kogi State Local Government Service Commission (KGSLGSC), Lokoja, Kogi State, Nigeria, 2001- 2004.