Prof Udenta O Udenta is a globally renowned literary theorist and an expert on African literature and Cultural Studies. An avid reader and a student of philosophy and history, Udenta O Udenta has written and edited over 21 books. He is a respected public intellectual in Nigerian and played significant role in the struggle against military dictatorship and towards the restoration of democracy in 1999. A political strategist, political operative and pundit, and a global affairs analyst, Udenta O Udenta is also an expert on conflict studies and peace practice having been a Director in the Institute of Peace & Conflict Resolution in the Nigerian Presidency from 2001-2009.