Bridging the gap between governance, technology, and culture to build resilient systems for the next century.
IoperatewhereNigeria'sfutureisbeingshaped—inpolicychambersandonfilmsets,incoderepositoriesanddoctoralseminars,inthequietarchitectureofsystemsthatwilloutlastmylifetime.Myworkisunifiedbyasingleconviction:Nigeria'stransformationrequiresmorethangoodintentions—itdemandsnewstructuralreforms,newproductivecapabilities,newinstitutions,newinfrastructure,andnewnarratives.Iaminspiredandcommittedtobuildingthem.
Three Fronts, One Mission
My work spans three interconnected domains — each addressing a different dimension of Nigeria's transformation challenge.
Governance & Statecraft
"Redesigning how Nigeria thinks, decides, and develops."
Through doctoral research, policy advisory, and institutional design, I work on the fundamental question: How can Nigeria build state capacity that actually delivers?
Cinema & Culture
"Rewriting the story Nigeria tells itself."
I believe transformation begins in the imagination. My films and cultural projects are designed to crack open possibility and restore agency.
About Me
Building systems that leave a lasting legacy.
I am 'Seun Fakuade, a multidisciplinary architect of statecraft, culture, and technology. My work bridges the gap between policy and practice, creating resilient institutions and narratives that shape the future of Africa. From governance innovation to cinematic storytelling, I am driven by a singular mission: to build nations, one idea, one system, and one story at a time.
Building the Architecture
"Nigeria's problem is not a lack of resources, talent, or opportunity. It is a failure of architecture."
I reject the narrative of Nigerian inevitability — the quiet assumption that dysfunction is destiny, that we are somehow uniquely incapable of the transformation other nations have achieved.
I believe Nigeria can be reimagined, but only through deliberate design: institutions that actually function, narratives that restore agency, and technologies that include rather than exclude.
This is not optimism. It's engineering. And I've committed my life to it.
Education
- Lee Kuan Yew School of Public PolicySingapore
- Dual Doctoral CandidateGovernance & Security Studies
Government Service
- Former Commissioner, Ekiti State
- Former Special Adviser to the Governor
- Former Senior Special Assistant
Recognition
- Mandela Washington Fellow
- Future Awards Africa Nominee
- TEDx Speaker
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