David Tola Winjobi is a human rights activist, a seasoned trainer of trainers, a gender analyst, a community development consultant, an in-depth researcher, and a conflict manager. He possesses the following qualifications: B.A. Ed. English (1986); M.Ed Counselling Psychology (1989); M.A. Peace and Conflict Studies (2006), and Ph.D. Psychology (gender rights,1999).

Dr. Winjobi is a Fellow, Human Rights Learning Alliances, Fundar Center of Analysis, Mexico, and Centre on Democracy Development and the Rule of Law, Stanford University, USA. He is also the CSOs Partnership for Development Effectiveness (CPDE) African Representative. He is also an Executive Member, Emerging Scholars, and Practitioners in Migration Issues Network, Canada. 

Tola has won many awards including the 2013 Diocesan Silver Award in recognition of his dedication and unflinching support to the development of Ibadan South Diocese (Anglican Communion); Men of Impacts (MOI) Award 2017 by AGIS Project 2017; 2017 Award in recognition for his Invaluable Contribution to the Struggle for the Reduction of Disaster Risk in Africa and the World by AJELEC, Grand Bassam, Ivory Coast; Distinguished Leadership award in recognition of his Distinguished Leadership Qualities and Outstanding Contributions to Civil Society Group and Sustenance of Democracy, March 2018.