Jerry Adesewo (born February 29, 1976, Agege, Lagos State, Nigeria), writer, journalist, and theater practitioner. He is the leader of the International Centre for Creative and Performing Arts in Abuja. Adesewo founded the Nigerian Haiku Society in 2004 and edited a book of haiku by secondary school students titled Womb of Peace. He is one of the earliest West African poets to have found success publishing in Japanese international publications. Adesewo is based in Abuja.