Awogbenle Ayodeji Cyril is a graduate from the University of Ibadan, where he obtained M Phil/ Ph D (in view), Peace-building and Conflict Transformation, Gender Based Violence and m.a. in Peace and Conflict Studies.m phil/P h D, Peace Research, Peace Education, Conflict Analysis, development studies. He also holds B Sc in International Studies from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria.

He has worked both internally and externally such as African Center for Contemporary studies and Ford Foundation, (Office for West Africa) and currently works with Africa Leadership Forum, ALF.

He has exceptional leadership, team work and team management skills.

He attended The Global Development Agenda: Tools for Gender Planning and Implementation, International Training Programme on Peace building and Good Governance for African Civilian Personnel (ITPGG) amongst many other programmes for Professional Training.

Ayodeji published Awogbenle A.C., Iwuamadi K.C. (2010) Youth Unemployment: Enterprise Development as an Intervention Mechanism- African Journal for Business management. Published on the African Journal of Business Management, June 2010.