Profile
Professor Kingsley Bosah Chiedu Ayodele Moghalu, is one of Nigeria’s most experienced political economist, lawyer, author and keynote speaker, He was the former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Sogato Strategies S.A. He helped design a comprehensive risk management system for the $20 billion Global Fund in Geneva, an international development finance fund established under the UN auspices. Professor Kingsley Bosah Chiedu Ayodele Moghalu ran for President in the 2019 elections under the flagship of the Young Progressive Party(YPP) platform.
Personal Life
Born on May 7, 1963, in Lagos brought up in Geneva, Washington, D.C. and Nigeria, he is married to Mrs. Maryanne Moghalu with three sons and a daughter. His hobbies are reading, writing and walking. He is driven by a strong sense of integrity, accountability, respect for others and a strong belief in God.
Education
Qualification | Schools Attended | Date |
Secondary education | Eziama High School, Aba,
Government College, Umuahia, Federal Government College, Enugu, |
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LL.B. (Honours) | University of Nigeria, Nsukka | 1986 |
B.L. (Barrister at Law) | Nigerian Law School | 1987 |
Master’s degree in international relations | The Fletcher School | 1992 |
PhD International Relations | London School of Economics (LSE) | 2005. |
International Certificate in Risk Management | UK Institute of Risk Management in London. |
Work History
Position | Workplace | Date |
Law and journalism/General Counsel | Newswatch Communications Ltd., Lagos, | |
Prolific contributor | opinion pages of The Guardian newspaper | |
Special Correspondent | Africa News Service | |
Chief Strategist | Sogato Strategies, Switzerland and Nigeria. | |
Legal Advisor and the Spokesman | United Nations International Tribunal for Rwanda at Arusha, Tanzania | 1997-2002 |
Political Advisor | United Nations | 1992-1997 |
Country Risk Analyst | Political Risk Services (PRS) Group, Inc., USA, | 1992, |
Research Assistant | Global Political Economy Program at The Fletcher School, Tufts University | |
Deputy Governor | Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) | 2009 – 2014 |
Political History
Leadership Style/Philosophy
Awards & Honours
Joan Gillespie Fellowship Award at The Fletcher School.
Nigerian national honour of the Officer of the Order of the Niger (OON),
Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (FCIB)
Rotary International Distinguished Service Award.