The academic and professional communities will unite as a distinguished educationist and administrator, Prof. Akinrotimi Iyiomo Oyetakin, delivers the 42nd Inaugural Lecture of Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko, Ondo State, Nigeria, on Tuesday, June 17, 2025.

The lecture, titled “Cost Explosion and Expenditure Implosion of Tertiary Education: Equilibrium Heresies in Motion,” will take place at Obasanjo Multi-Purpose Hall amidst global policy dynamics and the evolving challenges within the education sector.

This academic event, scheduled to commence at 1:30 p.m., will host a broad spectrum of attendees, including traditional and religious leaders, as well as distinguished members of the academic community.

Born in Lagos, Prof. Oyetakin pursued his education at Lagos State College of Education, Oto-Ijanikin, where he earned NCE in Economics and Geography after completing his primary and secondary schooling in the state. He later obtained a B.Sc. (Ed.) Hons. in Economics and a Master’s degree in Educational Management from Lagos State University (LASU), Ojo before earning his Ph.D. in Educational Management with a specialization in Economics of Education.

His teaching career began as a secondary school teacher, where he rose to the rank of Principal Education Officer (GL13) in Lagos State before transitioning to university academia as a Lecturer II. A seasoned Educational Manager and Economist of Education, Prof. Oyetakin has contributed significantly to the field, serving LASU’s External System and currently lecturing at AAUA, Akungba-Akoko, Ondo State.

At AAUA, he has held numerous leadership roles, including Acting Head of the Department of Educational Management and Chairman of several committees.

The erudite scholar has travelled to many of the world first class Universities such as, University of London, Oxford University, Cambridge University, United Kingdom, Harvard University, Boston, USA, Sapienza University, Italy, University of Ghana, Legon, Kampala International University College, Dar Es Salam, Tanzania, University of Education, Winneba  among others where he delivered research papers.

Prof. Oyetakin has authored over twenty books and has published more than sixty-five articles in national and international peer-reviewed journals. He is also an Editor to several national and international journals. He is a Fellow of the International Institute of Logistics and Administration and an active member of numerous professional and academic associations worldwide.

He is happily married to Dr. Mrs. Sylvia Olayemi Oyetakin, and their union is blessed with children.