Ekundayo Adeyemi- Nigeria's First Professor Of Architecture

Professor Ekundayo Adeyinka Adeyemi: Popularly referred to as the grand father of Architecture in Nigeria, his professional and University teaching career spans over a period of 44 years, 36 of which had been devoted to teaching, research and University administration.

Summary of Profile
Professor EA Adeyemi, a retired Professor of Architecture joined the services of the Covenant University in January 2005, having retired from the Federal university of Technology in January 2002. He was the Ag. Vice Chancellor of the University before retirement. Professor Adeyemi had his University Degree education first, at the Ahmadu Bello University (1958-1963) and later at the Columbia University, New York (1963-64 and the New York University, New York (1971-74) where he obtained higher degrees in Architecture and Urban Planning. (MS Arch; M.UP; Ph.D). He is a Fellow of the Nigerian Institute of Architects. He has made significant Contributions to Architectural Education and Practice both within and outside Nigeria.

He was the first Chairman of the Board of Education, Research and Technology, Africa Union of Architects (1985-86) during which he completed a survey of Architectural Education in Africa and authored the publication of the Report sponsored by the AUA and the UNESCO (1986).
A Nominated Speaker at the African World Congress of the International Union of Architects in Cairo (1985) he was also a key participant, Conference on Architectural Education in the Islamic world organised in Granada, Spain in April 1986.
He is a Nominator for the Aga Khan Award for Architecture and he also represented the Africa Union of Architects in the UN Economic Commission Expert Group meeting on Regional Human settlements in Addis Ababa in 1983.
Professor Adeyemi is a fully registered Architect by the Architects Council of Nigeria (ARCON), a Fellow of the Nigeria Institute of Architects (NIA), and of the Association of Architect-Educators in Nigeria (AARCHES) He was a founding Council member of ARCON (1970-84) and also a founding Council member of the Africa Union of Architects (AUA).

He has held several awards which include the Fellowship of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and of the Africa- America Institute (AAI). Over a period of active academic pursuits, spanning thirty-three years before retirement he has mentored several junior colleagues who have later become senior academics including professors. In the time spent in Zaria and Akure, he has supervised hundreds of Master's degree theses, more than twelve Ph. D Theses, two of which are in universities outside Nigeria, namely, Cambridge University, and the University Dundee, Scotland. Presently at Covenant University, he has mentored successfully three Ph.D degree holders and some others are in also the pipeline. He lectures History of Modern Architecture, Research Methods and directs and supervises students Research projects. He is a major actor in organising and supervising postgraduate thesis (Msc; PhD). He continues to offer and offering sound academic leadership. He has been invited on several occasions to give talks within the University and among professional colleagues in the NIA.