REMI SONAIYA (Nigeria)

Professor of French Language and Linguistics, politician and writer.

She is well known for her career in Education. First Nigerian Ambassador Scientist of the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation (Germany).

Only female candidate in the 2015 Presidential elections in Nigeria and first Nigerian woman to participate in the presidential campaign and election debate.

Her books include “A Trust to Earn – Reflections on Life and Leadership in Nigeria” (2010); “Daybreak Nigeria – This Nation Must Rise!” (2014); and “One Woman’s Race” (2018), which is an account of her presidential campaign.

Member of the Project Drafting Committee for the Establishment of the Nigerian French Language Village (1990), and currently Chairman of the Governing Council.

First National Public Relations Officer of KOWA Party.