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Nigerian Engineer, Ayomide Yusuf Drives a New Era of Electric Vehicles Safety
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By Kayode Sanni-Arewa and Prosper Olayiwola
October 23,2025.
Lagos-born engineer Ayomide (“Ayo”) Yusuf is part of a new class of automotive software leaders pushing electric and hybrid vehicles to be not just cleaner—but measurably smoother, safer, and more intuitive.
His portfolio spans peer-reviewed ADAS research, production-grade driveline control for flagship EVs, and a novel driver-to-driver signaling invention designed to reduce roadway conflict. Together, these contributions have earned him recognition from senior industry and academic voices as an engineer of “extraordinary ability,” with impact already felt on U.S. roads.
A research-to-roads pipeline
Yusuf’s academic foundation was forged at Oakland University, where his master’s thesis advanced GPU-powered neural networks for real-time lane tracking and culminated in a peer-reviewed paper at the SAE World Congress (2019). The throughline of his work—bridging AI perception with embedded, real-time constraints—became the launchpad for industry-scale systems. Faculty who taught and advised him point to both scholarly rigor and deployment readiness as markers that set him apart early.
Making EVs feel better—and be safer—at scale
At General Motors, Yusuf designs and implements driveline dynamics software that reduces vibration and driveline lash and makes torque transitions and regenerative braking feel natural to drivers. These improvements aren’t theoretical—they ship in high-volume EVs such as the Cadillac Lyriq, Chevrolet Blazer EV, and GMC Hummer EV, where they enhance both safety and ride quality. Senior engineering managers at GM and beyond describe his work as production-level and “of major significance,” noting real-world drivability gains and peer recognition for technical depth and leadership.
A new language for the road: “Drivemoji”
Yusuf is also the inventor of Drivemoji (U.S. Patent App. No. 63/820,012), a driver-to-driver communication interface that enables intuitive, human-readable signals—think “Thank you” or “Please merge”—from within the vehicle. Expert assessors call the concept original, technically feasible, and socially meaningful, citing its potential to reduce misunderstanding, road rage, and improve real-time coordination in congested environments. Under USCIS policy, credible expert testimony can support the significance of pending patents; multiple independent letters do exactly that for Drivemoji.
Engineering tools other engineers use
Beyond vehicle features, Yusuf authored Codeillac, an open-source plugin for cross-platform code analysis and diagnostics in automotive software. Leaders note it can enable systematic detection of driveline anomalies and shorter development cycles, extending his impact beyond a single company to the broader engineering community.
Peer recognition and field leadership
A hallmark of top-tier professionals is being trusted to judge the work of others. Yusuf serves as a peer reviewer for journals and conferences in robotics, embedded systems, and automotive AI—evidence of professional esteem typically reserved for subject-matter experts. Multiple independent recommenders also credit him with original contributions of major significance, reflecting a consensus across academia and industry that he is among the leading voices advancing intelligent mobility.
Societal impact: safer roads, cleaner mobility, stronger STEM pipelines
Yusuf’s work directly addresses public-interest outcomes: better vehicle stability and braking behavior that reduce crash-linked driver errors, behavioral-safety communication to calm tense road interactions, and tooling that helps other engineers build safer systems faster. He also amplifies impact through education—mentoring young developers and demystifying AI/robotics for U.S. youth—helping seed the next generation of transportation innovators.
What comes next
Now pursuing a PhD focused on safe social robotics, Yusuf is integrating embedded perception, driveline control, and human behavior modeling into a unified vision: vehicles that are smoother, safer, and more socially aware. As one professor summarized, his ambition to combine driveline performance, lane-keeping support, and real-time communication “aligns with U.S. goals of clean mobility, transportation safety, and next-generation innovation.” That alignment—paired with deployed results and peer recognition—signals a professional already operating at the top of his field.
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL, has slashed its fuel pump price for the second time within four days.
A market survey on Saturday by DAILY POST showed that NNPCL retail outlets around Airport Junction and Wuse Zone 6 (Berger) in Abuja have reduced their petrol price to N1210 per litre, down from N1260.
This means that the state-owned oil firm slashed the petrol price by N50 per litre.
This comes barely two days after Dangote Refinery reduced its petrol gantry price by N50 to N1,125 per litre.
Recall that four days ago, NNPCL had adjusted its fuel price pump by N75 per litre to N1260.
With the latest drop by NNPCL retail outlets, petrol prices stand between N1210 per litre and N1305 per litre in Abuja and its environs.
The reduction in domestic fuel comes amid falling crude oil prices, which stand at $69 per barrel and $71 per barrel for West Texas Intermediate and Brent crude, respectively, following the easing of the conflict in the Middle East.
Recall that President Bola Tinubu has kept mum amid the clamour by Nigerians for a commensurate drop in domestic fuel pump prices due to the significant reduction in crude oil prices.
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has said it is yet to receive the Certified True Copy, CTC, of the Federal High Court judgment that set aside an earlier order directing it to register the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, as a political party.
INEC revealed this in a statement issued on Saturday by its Chief Press Secretary and Media Adviser to the Chairman, Adedayo Oketola.
According to the commission, although it is aware of media reports on the judgment delivered by the Federal High Court sitting in Lokoja on June 26, it cannot comment on the ruling until it obtains and reviews the certified copy.
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, is aware of reports circulating in the media regarding the judgment delivered on Friday, June 26, 2026, by the Federal High Court sitting in Lokoja, which set aside an earlier order concerning the registration of the Nigeria Democratic Congress.
“However, as of this moment, the Commission has not yet received the Certified True Copy, CTC, of the court’s order,” the statement said.
INEC stated that its legal department would study the judgment upon receipt of the CTC before advising the commission on the next course of action.
“Once the Commission’s legal department receives and thoroughly studies the CTC of the judgment, INEC will take an informed, lawful decision in line with the court’s directives.
“Until then, we cannot comment on the specifics of the ruling, and the public is urged to await the Commission’s formal position on the matter,” Oketola added.
Justice Isah Dashen of the Federal High Court in Lokoja had on Friday set aside the court’s December 10, 2025, judgment directing INEC to register the NDC as a political party.
The court held that the rights of the Peace Movement Party were affected by the earlier judgment because it was not joined in the suit despite claiming ownership of the logo relied upon in securing the registration order.
Justice Dashen consequently ordered that all parties be restored to the positions they occupied before the December 2025 judgment and directed that the substantive suit be heard afresh with all necessary parties joined.
The NDC has rejected the ruling and announced plans to appeal the decision. Its National Chairman, Senator Moses Cleopas, maintained that the party had not been deregistered and argued that the trial court lacked jurisdiction to revisit a matter on which it had already delivered a final judgment.
The ruling has also attracted reactions from opposition figures, including the NDC’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi, the party’s National Leader, Senator Henry Dickson, and other stakeholders, who described the decision as a threat to Nigeria’s multiparty democracy and vowed to challenge it through all available legal channels.
INEC, however, maintained that it would reserve its position on the judgment until it receives and reviews the Certified True Copy.
A joint police operation rescued five victims abducted near Ogbere Forest in Ogun state on Wednesday.
They were rescued within 25 hours by the Lagos and Ogun Police Commands, which were part of a joint operation codenamed KOSAYE, meaning “No Space” in Yoruba.
The woman was among the victims who were shot in the incident. Her daughter and sister were among those rescued by the police on Thursday.
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