Dr. Ruth Abiola Adimulais an Associate Professor at the Centre for Peace and Strategic Studies, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria. She obtained her Ph.D in Peace and Development Studies in 2014, LL.M 2004 (Obafemi Awolowo University) and LL.B in 1992 (ABU, Zaria). She served as the Ag Director, Centre for Peace and Security Studies, Al-Hikmah University, Ilorin 2022- May, 2023 (on Sabbatical Leave). She isthe Principal Partner of Biola Adimula & Co., a firm of Legal Practitioners established since 1995 with head office in Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria; a Fellow of the Society for Peace Studies and Practice(SPSP), Nigeriaand a Rotary Peace Fellow (Class 23) Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand (2017).
Dr. Adimula served as Faculty/Guest Lecturer at various institutions in Nigeria and USA between 2018 and present and Consultant to various international Agencies. She is a Council Member and Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria (CITN) and the immediate past National Chairperson of Society of Women in Taxation, Nigeria & Pioneer Regional Chairperson Society of Women in Taxation West Africa; Peace Ambassador, Institute for Economics and Peace, Sydney(2018) and a Member (Assessor) Association of Commonwealth Universities Grant Selection Panel, London, United Kingdom and the immediate Past President of Commonwealth Scholars and Fellows Alumni Association, Nigeria (COSFAN) and the Secretary, Board of Trustees of COSFAN.
She served as Council Member, International Bar Association London, (2010-2012); an Awardee of the International Bar Association, 2008; served as National Executive Committee and Council Member in different Committees and Fora of the Nigerian Bar Association, between 1997 and present; a Member and Trainee of Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, London, 2010. In 2006, she served as a member of Review Committee of ECOWAS Youth Policy in West Africa; a member of the Review Committee of (Nigeria) National Gender Policy in 2014; and a Consultant to UNICEF on Child Rights, 2005. She served as the Special Assistant to the Executive Governor of Kwara State on Women Affairs, between 2013 & 2015 and also as Senior Special Assistant to the Executive Governor of Kwara State on Women Affairs (2018-2019).
Dr. Adimula is a Board Member and Secretary of Leah Foundation, Board Member God’s Mercy Solution Ministry, CEO of Women and Child Watch Initiatives (NGO) and Project Directorof Becky’s Foundation through which she discharges humanitarian services.
Dr. Adimula is well published in reputable national and international Journals in her fields of study. She is the Chancellor of Church of Nigeria Anglican Communion IgbominaDiocese of Kwara State; and she is married to a University Don- Prof. Abiodun Adimula and they are blessed with children.
