Professional Bio

Ayorinde Olanrewaju is a first-year PhD student in Political Science and African Studies from Nigeria. He earned his bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of Ibadan, Nigeria, and completed his MA in Political Science at Southern Illinois University, Carbondale. His research interests include the comparative study of political institutions, political behavior, identity politics, and African politics. He is particularly focused on how ethnic, religious, and regional cleavages shape electoral institutions, voting patterns, and democratization in sub-Saharan Africa.