The Author

Zimako O. Zimako is a lawyer by profession and a teacher by vocation. He holds LL.B, BL and JD degrees in law. He also has both Master’s and Ph.D degrees in International Affairs.

A motivational and inspirational speaker, he is member of the Nigerian Bar Association, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators UK, Fellow, Institute of Strategic Management and the World Information League.

A proficient writer, political analyst, who is sufficiently and widely travelled, he has written a lot of scholarly articles published in many academic journals.

Zimako who had pursued a post graduate diploma in education, is married with children.

He has written a lot of Scholarly articles published across the globe. Some of which include

• Locating Nigeria within the realist theory and perception paradigm
  INSTITUTE OF STRATEGIC  JOURNAL  VOL1 NO1 MARCH 2009
• National Interest as a recipe for domestic conflicts and African instability
  NIGERIAN ARMY QUARTERLY JOURNAL; JUNE 2008, VOL4 NO2
• Ethical considerations in Research: College of Arts and Social Science
  JOURNAL, IGBINEDION UNIVERSITY OKADA. SEPT 2008 VOL1 NO1
• The University of Conflict Resolution: Bridging with Communication and Compromise.
  NIGERIAN JOURNAL OF POLICY AND DEVELOPMENT. VOL5&6 2006/2007
• Conceptualizing the Attitudinal Dimension in Nigeria is External Relations
  AFRICAN JOURNAL OF STABILITY AND DEVELOPMENT. JANUARY 2009 VOL3. NO1

He has also participated and presented papers in International Conferences around the world in various topics of interest.
Zimako has a lot of unpublished works, some of which include

• Leadership and Accountability in Nigeria NBA 1989
• Success and Stability of Nigeria's third republic ILGA 1990
• Nigeria Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow SUUL 1998
• The Military in Political Government in Africa, Nigeria's Experience NASC 1991
• Public Administration and Public Confidence in Nigera ILF 1992
• Nigerian Match to Greatness: Issues to watch NYF, London 1993
• Maritime Law Practise in Nigerian: Problem and Prospects ISULSA 1994
• Unity in Diversity - The Nigerian strenght LOIP California, USA 1997
• Nigeria and Democratic experiment in the 21st Century OPR USA 1995
• African Democracy and Western Legacy and influence - The conflicts, dilemma and experience so far, NUL New york. USA 1992
• Mr. Zimako attended Major General Ike Nwachukwu (former Nigeria's Foreign Affairs Minister) address to the special Committtee on Apartheid in New York. 1992
• Nigeria democratic experitment; which way forward, OPR USA 2005.
• The ANC organized Internatioanl conference in Johanessburg, South Africa as part of the activities marking the swearing in of President Tabo Mbeki for 2nd Term in Office.