A Professor of Yoruba Language and Dialectology, Temitope Olumuyiwa, will deliver the 47th Inaugural Lecture of Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko (AAUA), Ondo State, on Tuesday, September 2, 2025.
The lecture, titled “Changing the Change: Yoruba Language and Dialectology in a Changing Society,” will hold at the University Multipurpose Hall. The event begins at 2:00 p.m., with guests expected to be seated by 1:30 p.m. The Vice Chancellor, Prof. Olugbenga Ige, will chair the occasion, according to a statement by the Chairman, University Ceremonies Committee and Deputy Vice Chancellor (Administration), Prof. Adebisi Daramola.
Prof. Olumuyiwa obtained a B.A. in Yoruba Studies (1988) from the former Ondo State University, Ado-Ekiti (now Ekiti State University); an M.A. in Yoruba Language (1991) from the University of Ilorin; and a Ph.D. in Yoruba Language (2006) from Adekunle Ajasin University.
He joined AAUA in 1991 as a Graduate Assistant in the Department of Linguistics and Languages and rose through the ranks to become a Professor in 2016. Currently the Dean, Faculty of Arts, Prof. Olumuyiwa has served the University in various capacities, including:
- Head of Department (three terms)
- Director, Linkages and International Programmes Office
- Sub-Dean, Faculty of Arts and Education
- Sub-Dean, Postgraduate School
An accomplished scholar, he has published 13 books, contributed to seven others, edited one, and authored over 30 scholarly articles in reputable journals. He has also presented papers at more than 30 local and international conferences, including in South Africa.
Prof. Olumuyiwa is the President of the Yoruba Studies Association of Nigeria and Chairman, General Committee on Yoruba Orthography of the Yoruba World Centre. He also serves as an external examiner for postgraduate dissertations at Ọbáfẹmi Awólọ́wọ̀ University and Ekiti State University.
A member of several professional bodies, including the Linguistics Association of Nigeria, the Yoruba Studies Association of Nigeria, and the West African Linguistic Society, Prof. Olumuyiwa continues to contribute significantly to scholarship in Yoruba language and culture.
