Special Interests: Molecular genetics and breeding of cowpea; technology transfer; development of molecular markers and other genomic tools relevant in plant breeding; underutilized crop plants.

Position: Cowpea Breeder, International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) based in Nigeria . Currently Principal Investigator of a project funded by CGIAR Generation Challenge Program on Marker Development and Marker Assisted Selection for Striga Resistance in Cowpea.