All arrangements have been concluded for the 48th Inaugural Lecture of Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko (AAUA), to be delivered by a Professor of African Literature, Busuyi Mekusi.
The lecture, entitled “The Danger of Forgetting: Afromorphs, Literature and Memory,” is slated for Tuesday, September 23, 2025, at the University Multipurpose Hall by 2:00 p.m.
A statement signed by the Chairman of the University Ceremonies Committee and Deputy Vice Chancellor (Administration), Prof. Adebisi Daramola, indicated that the event would be presided over by the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Olugbenga Ige.
Prof. Daramola added that all arrangements had been concluded for a seamless lecture and urged members of the University Community, as well as friends and well-wishers of the lecturer, to be seated by 1.30 p.m.
Mekusi bagged his Bachelor’s Degree in English from Ondo State University, Ado-Ekiti, in 1998, before proceeding to the University of Ibadan and the University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, where he obtained his Master’s Degree and PhD in Literature in 2003 and 2010 respectively.
He began his career at AAUA as a Graduate Assistant in the Department of English Studies in 1999 and rose to the rank of Professor in 2019.
Over the years, he has served in various academic and administrative capacities and currently heads the University’s Teaching and Leadership Centre.
Mekusi is a former Chairperson of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) AAUA branch, a position he held between 2010 and 2015.
He has also served as Congregation Representative on the Governing Council, University Orator, member of the Governing Council of the Federal College of Education, Eha-Amufu, Enugu State, and Visiting Lecturer to several institutions.
He has published more than 28 scholarly articles in reputable journals and co-authored books.
Beyond the academic community, he is a regular commentator on local and national media and a guest speaker at conferences and seminars within and outside the country.
Mekusi has attended and presented papers at conferences across Africa, Europe, America and Nigeria.
He is also a member of professional bodies, including the Nigerian English Studies Association, West African Languages Association, Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa (CODESRIA), and the Development Policy Management Forum.
