Ladi Hamalai

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Ladi Hamalai (born September 20, 1959) is a Nigerian academic who hails from Mubi South Local Government of Adamawa State, Nigeria. She obtained her O level certificate in 1976, and received a bachelor's degree in political science from Bayero University, Kano in 1981.

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Ladi Hamalai proceeded to the University of Wisconsin, Madison for a graduate degree in political science in 1985 and proceeded to the Institute of Development Studies at the University of Sussex, Brighton, UK [1] for a doctorate degree in development studies.

Career

Publications

Professor Ladi Hamalai has contributed 42 publications on ResearchGate centering around politics, elections, and governance, including:

Activism

Hamalai is the founder and chairman of Jakadiya Trust Foundation, a nonprofit working for youth, education, and social change. The foundation started operations in 2020, and has helped Mubi communities improve lives through educational programs focused on poverty alleviation.

Awards and honors

Hamalai was awarded Member of the Order of the Federal Republic (MFR), [11] and was bestowed by the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in 2001. She also won the 50 Women of Distinction Award, which was presented by the First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria while commemorating the 50th Anniversary of Nigeria as an independent country in 2014.

References

  1. Oladipo, Bimpe (2019-01-22). "Hamalai, Prof. Ladi (MFR)". Biographical Legacy and Research Foundation. Retrieved 2025-03-26.
  2. https://ir.nilds.gov.ng/bitstream/handle/123456789/268/Weekly%20Digest%20Edition%2020.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y
  3. "Economic and Financial Crimes Commission – EFCC Academy". www.efcc.gov.ng. Retrieved 2025-03-26.
  4. https://bazeuniversity.edu.ng/static/media/mechatronics_engineering_handbook.816ebd6c.pdf [ bare URL PDF ]
  5. Hamalai, Ladi (March 27, 2025). "Continuity and Change in Nigeria's Electoral Democracy". Research Gate.
  6. Hamalai, Ladi. "Democratic Governance and Political Accountability". Research Gate.
  7. Hamalai, Ladi. "Theoretical and Structural Issues in Nigeria Politics". Research Gate.
  8. Hamalai, Ladi. "Economic Liberalization, Political Pluralism and Business Associations in Developing Countries". Science Direct.
  9. Hamalai, Ladi. "Economic liberalization, political pluralism and business associations in developing countries". Ideas.
  10. Hamalai, Ladi. "Nigerian State Assemblies: A Study of Legislative Activities (2006 – 2007)". Research Gate.
  11. "Ladi Hamalai, ensuring positive and progressive growth of the National Assembly". Businessday NG. 2014-12-12. Retrieved 2025-03-26.