All is now set for the 41st Inaugural Lecture of Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko, Ondo State, to be delivered by the distinguished Professor of Philosophy, Solomon Akinyemi Laleye.
According to a statement by the Chairman of the Ceremonies Committee and Deputy Vice Chancellor (Administration), Professor Adebisi Daramola, the lecture is scheduled to hold on Tuesday, June 3, 2025, at the University Multipurpose Hall.
Titled “The Ethics of Complementarity and the Third Face of the Coin: An Indispensable Route to Integral Human Development,” the lecture will begin at 2:00 PM, with guests expected to be seated by 1:30 PM. The event will be chaired by the Vice Chancellor of the University, Professor Olugbenga Ige.
Professor Laleye earned a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy in 1992 from the then Ondo State University, Ado-Ekiti. He went on to obtain a Postgraduate Diploma in Public Administration from Usman Dan Fodio University, Sokoto in 1998, and both a Master’s and Ph.D. in Philosophy from the University of Ibadan in 2005 and 2015, respectively.
He joined the services of Adekunle Ajasin University in 2001 as a Graduate Assistant in the Department of Philosophy and rose through the ranks to become a Professor of Philosophy in 2021. He has served as Acting Head of Department on three occasions.
An accomplished academic, Professor Laleye has authored five books, edited one, and contributed to two academic journals as an editor. His scholarly output includes over 40 articles published in reputable journals across the globe. He has also participated in about 20 academic conferences in countries including the United States, the United Kingdom, Ghana, and Philadelphia (note: Philadelphia is a city, not a country—consider clarifying this detail).
Professor Laleye is known for his strong commitment to professional collaboration and academic community-building. He is an active member of several learned societies, including the Philosophers Association of Nigeria (PAN), the Association of Professional Philosophers of Nigeria (APPON), the Social and Political Philosophers’ Academy of Nigeria (SPPAN), and the Concerned Philosophers for Peace (CPP), USA. He has served as an editor, co-editor, and reviewer for leading academic journals.
In recognition of his scholarly and humanitarian contributions, he has received several notable honours, including the Late President Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Award for his role in the eradication of Dracunculiasis in Nigeria, the Sokoto State Government Merit Award, and the 2019 Professor Luke Edungbola Commendation Award.
