Prof. Ani commenced his academic career as an Assistant Lecturer at the Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension, University of Maiduguri, in 1994. He rose through the ranks, becoming a Professor on October 1, 2006. In 2013, he transitioned to the Federal University of Technology, Owerri, where he served as a Professor in the Department of Agricultural Extension before winning the Senatorial election in 2024 to represent Ebonyi South Senatorial constituency.