Amb. Bankole Adeoye (Nigeria) was re-elected to head the Political Affairs, Peace and Security (PAPS) department. In March 2021, he became the first Commissioner to lead the amalgamated Political Affairs, Peace and Security portfolios, which had hitherto, been two separate departments. He previously served as Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the AU and UNECA and Ambassador to Ethiopia and Djibouti. He has also served as Chief of Staff for the African Union Development Agency (AUDA- NEPAD); Director of Corporate Services, and Coordinator, Partnerships & External Relations, as well as the Director in the International Organizations Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

He has a Master of Science in Political Science from the University of Lagos and received a Postgraduate Certificate in Diplomatic Studies from the University of Oxford, England, as a Commonwealth Chevening and British Council Scholar.

He is 65 years old.