Meet the people behind the Movement.
Chairman/Founder
Chairman/Founder
Professor of Political Economy and management expert at Lagos Business School. Founder of the Centre for Values in Leadership and a prominent voice on governance, economic policy and leadership.
Senior Leader/Chairperson of major MCE engagements
Senior Leader/Chairperson of major MCE engagements
Economist, chartered accountant and former World Bank Vice President for Africa. Former Nigerian Minister of Education and Solid Minerals; co-founder of Transparency International and #BringBackOurGirls
Deputy Chairman, North
Deputy Chairman, North
Scholar, political thinker and public affairs advocate. One of the founding figures involved in MCE's national electoral-reform platform. He has been repeatedly identified as a member of the movement's top leadership.
Deputy Chairman, South
Deputy Chairman, South
Lawyer, development activist, former member of the House of Representatives and former Nigerian Ambassador to Ethiopia and Djibouti. She has worked extensively on governance, development and women's participation.
Co-Chair
Co-Chair
Former President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (2015–2023) and former President of the International Trade Union Confederation (2018–2022). A major figure in organised labour and workers' rights.
Legal Counsel/Senior leader
Legal Counsel/Senior leader
Senior Nigerian lawyer and human-rights advocate. He has practised since 1982 and is particularly associated with constitutional law, human rights, rule of law and public-interest litigation.
Head, National Secretariat
Head, National Secretariat
Veteran civil-society and pro-democracy activist who heads MCE's National Secretariat and has signed several of the movement's official communiqués.
Senior MCE figure
Senior MCE figure
Nigerian legal scholar, public policy expert and former Chairman/Director-General of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission. He has been identified among the MCE leadership in 2026.
Steering Council member
Steering Council member
Civil-society and democratic-reform advocate; member of the original MCE Interim Steering Council and subsequent leadership statements.
Steering Council member
Steering Council member
Nigerian civil-society and development advocate, particularly associated with grassroots mobilisation, governance and citizen participation. She is a member of the MCE leadership structure.
Steering Council member
Steering Council member
Political and civic activist involved in electoral reform and democratic advocacy; named among the original MCE Interim Steering Council.
Communications
Communications
Communications/public-affairs professional and member of the original MCE Steering Council, where he was assigned responsibility for communications.
Communications
Communications
Journalist/media professional who has served as MCE Media Coordinator and has issued/signalled official MCE communications.
Director of Mobilisation
Director of Mobilisation
Civil-society organiser and one of the mobilisation leads identified in the original MCE structure.
Director of Finance
Director of Finance
Member of the MCE Steering Council and responsible for finances.
Chairman/Founder
Chairman/Founder
Professor of Political Economy and management expert at Lagos Business School. Founder of the Centre for Values in Leadership and a prominent voice on governance, economic policy and leadership.
Senior Leader/Chairperson of major MCE engagements
Senior Leader/Chairperson of major MCE engagements
Economist, chartered accountant and former World Bank Vice President for Africa. Former Nigerian Minister of Education and Solid Minerals; co-founder of Transparency International and #BringBackOurGirls
Deputy Chairman, North
Deputy Chairman, North
Scholar, political thinker and public affairs advocate. One of the founding figures involved in MCE's national electoral-reform platform. He has been repeatedly identified as a member of the movement's top leadership.
Deputy Chairman, South
Deputy Chairman, South
Lawyer, development activist, former member of the House of Representatives and former Nigerian Ambassador to Ethiopia and Djibouti. She has worked extensively on governance, development and women's participation.
Co-Chair
Co-Chair
Former President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (2015–2023) and former President of the International Trade Union Confederation (2018–2022). A major figure in organised labour and workers' rights.
Legal Counsel/Senior leader
Legal Counsel/Senior leader
Senior Nigerian lawyer and human-rights advocate. He has practised since 1982 and is particularly associated with constitutional law, human rights, rule of law and public-interest litigation.
Head, National Secretariat
Head, National Secretariat
Veteran civil-society and pro-democracy activist who heads MCE's National Secretariat and has signed several of the movement's official communiqués.
Senior MCE figure
Senior MCE figure
Nigerian legal scholar, public policy expert and former Chairman/Director-General of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission. He has been identified among the MCE leadership in 2026.
Steering Council member
Steering Council member
Civil-society and democratic-reform advocate; member of the original MCE Interim Steering Council and subsequent leadership statements.
Steering Council member
Steering Council member
Nigerian civil-society and development advocate, particularly associated with grassroots mobilisation, governance and citizen participation. She is a member of the MCE leadership structure.
Steering Council member
Steering Council member
Political and civic activist involved in electoral reform and democratic advocacy; named among the original MCE Interim Steering Council.
Communications
Communications
Communications/public-affairs professional and member of the original MCE Steering Council, where he was assigned responsibility for communications.
Communications
Communications
Journalist/media professional who has served as MCE Media Coordinator and has issued/signalled official MCE communications.
Director of Mobilisation
Director of Mobilisation
Civil-society organiser and one of the mobilisation leads identified in the original MCE structure.
Director of Finance
Director of Finance
Member of the MCE Steering Council and responsible for finances.
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