Dr. Mojúbàolú Olúfúnké Okome is a professor of political science at Brooklyn College, City University of New York (USA) with over 30 years of experience in research, teaching, and policy engagement focused on the African continent. She has served as a consultant on several United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) projects in Ghana and has taught courses on Ghanaian politics, economics, and migration. Okome is the founder and editor of Ìrìnkèrindò: A Journal of African Migration.