U.S. Mission Congratulates 57 Nigerian Beneficiaries Of 2023 Mandela Washington Fellowship Programme (List Below)

The U.S. Mission in Nigeria has announced the names of the 57 Nigerians who were selected for 2023 cohort of the Mandela Washington Fellowship programme. 

Launched in 2014, the Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders is the flagship programme of the Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) and embodies the U.S. commitment to invest in the future of Africa. 

According to a statement by the U.S. Mission in Nigeria, “the Fellowship is composed of academic coursework, leadership training, and networking.  

“The Fellows will travel to 28 cities across the United States from June 21 to August 4 to participate in Leadership Institutes hosted by American colleges and universities.  In the final week of their program, the fellows will converge with their sub-Saharan counterparts in Washington D.C. for a Leadership Summit which will feature meetings with top U.S. government officials and private sector leaders.

“In his remarks at the pre-fellowship orientation reception, Charge d’Affaires David Greene said, “The U.S. Mission is committed to supporting Nigerian youth and providing them opportunities to reach their full potential, especially our Mandela Washington Fellows.  We look forward to working with you in the future to deepen the relationship between the United States and Nigeria.”

Since 2014, over 500 young leaders from Nigeria have participated in the Mandela Washington Fellowship. U.S. Mission Nigeria is proud to announce the 2023 cohort of Mandela Washington Fellows.

	First Name	Last Name	Track	Leadership Institute
1	Abdulrahman	Ahmed	Leadership in Public Management	Texas Tech University
2	Abiola  Nurudeen	Durodola	Leadership in Civic Engagement	The Presidential Precinct
3	Abubakar	Umar	Leadership in Public Management	University of Minnesota – Twin Cities
4	Adaeze	Menekpugi	Leadership in Business	Drake University
5	Aisha	Abdullahi Bubah	Leadership in Business	Drake University
6	Aisha	Jaafar	Leadership in Public Management	Replacement candidate yet to be placed in an institute
7	Anthony	Okoboshi	Leadership in Public Management	University of California – Davis
8	Blessing	Ashi	Leadership in Civic Engagement	University of Maryland, Baltimore County
9	Chimdindu	Neliaku-Chukwu	Leadership in Public Management	Arizona State University
10	Chukwuemeka	Uzoho	Leadership in Public Management	Wayne State University
11	Comfort	Effiom	Leadership in Public Management	Arizona State University
12	Damilola	Oligbinde	Leadership in Public Management	Cornell University
13	Diepriye	Diri	Leadership in Civic Engagement	Michigan State University
14	Ebenezar	Okafor	Leadership in Public Management	Wayne State University
15	Elijah	Affi	Leadership in Business	Drake University
16	Gabriel	Ogunsua	Leadership in Business	Lehigh University
17	Geraldine	Ofulue	Leadership in Public Management	Texas Tech University
18	Godspower	Oyubu	Leadership in Civic Engagement	Kansas State University
19	Godwin	Henry	Leadership in Civic Engagement	Florida Gulf Coast University
20	Hashidu	Aminu	Leadership in Business	Rutgers University
21	Henrietta	Anene	Leadership in Business	Clark Atlanta University
22	Ibrahim	Hassan	Leadership in Civic Engagement	Drexel University
23	Jasper	Deebari	Leadership in Public Management	University of California – Davis
24	Jemimah	David-Makeri	Leadership in Civic Engagement	Michigan State University
25	Jessica	Oba	Leadership in Public Management	Howard University
26	Julius	Ilori	Leadership in Civic Engagement	University of Delaware
27	Mahfuz	Alabidun	Leadership in Civic Engagement	Drexel University
28	Mathias	Pwol	Leadership in Business	Jackson State University
29	Michael	Showunmi	Leadership in Civic Engagement	University of Georgia
30	Mohammed	Lawal	Leadership in Civic Engagement	The Presidential Precinct
31	Muhammad	Usman	Leadership in Business	Purdue University
32	Muhammad	Yakubu	Leadership in Business	University of Texas at Austin
33	Nkemakonam	Agu	Leadership in Business	Drake University
34	Nnanna	John	Leadership in Business	University of Notre Dame
35	Okeoghene	Akusu	Leadership in Public Management	Bridgewater State University
36	Oluwafunke	Adeoye	Leadership in Civic Engagement	University of Georgia
37	Oluwatoyin	Olufon	Leadership in Business	University of Notre Dame
38	Onyedikachi	Nwakanma	Leadership in Civic Engagement	University of Delaware
39	Onyeka	Nwigwe	Leadership in Civic Engagement	Michigan State University
40	Osato	Omo-Osemwingie	Leadership in Business	Purdue University
41	Praise	Akobo	Leadership in Civic Engagement	University of Georgia
42	Rabi	Sufi	Leadership in Public Management	Wayne State University
43	Saad Ayodeji	Erubu	Leadership in Public Management	Bridgewater State University
44	Saheed	Ibrahim	Leadership in Public Management	Syracuse University
45	Sandra	Orgu	Leadership in Public Management	Texas Tech University
46	Sunday	Onuche	Leadership in Civic Engagement	University of Maryland, Baltimore County
47	Susanne	Ogunleye	Leadership in Business	University of Nevada-Reno
48	Sylvia Chioma Chigozie	Nwosu	Leadership in Civic Engagement	Michigan State University
49	Terese	Akpem	Leadership in Business	Purdue University
50	Testimony	Asiagwu	Leadership in Business	University of Notre Dame
51	Uju	Onyekachi	Leadership in Business	University of Notre Dame
52	Uyi	Effiom	Leadership in Public Management	University of California – Davis
53	Uyiosa	Obasohan	Leadership in Public Management	University of Minnesota – Twin Cities
54	Victoria	Ogwanighie	Leadership in Business	Clark Atlanta University
55	Vivian	Ezeonwumelu	Leadership in Public Management	Syracuse University
56	Yusuf	Nurudeen	Leadership in Public Management	Bridgewater State University
57	Zainab	Ahmad	Leadership in Business	University of Texas at Austin

“The Mandela Washington Fellowship is a program of the U.S. Department of State with funding provided by the U.S. Government and administered by IREX.  For more information about the Mandela Washington Fellowship, visit mandelawashingtonfellowship.org.”