Former federal minister, co-founder and founding director of Transparency International, Obiageli Ezekwesili, also known as Obby Ezekwesili and five other global figures, have joined the Yale Jackson School of Global Affairs as senior fellows.

In a statement welcoming the new fellows, Yale University’s President, Peter Salovey, used the opportunity to welcome its 19 returning fellows.

This year’s senior fellows include Obiageli Ezekwesili(Nigeria), Staffan de Mistura(Italy & Sweden), Jessica Faieta(Ecuador), Anne W. Patterson, David Brooks, and Jessica Seddon(United States).