On June 16, Nigeria’s foremost playwright and theatre director, Prof Babafemi Adeyemi Osofisan, marks another year on earth. The occasion allows me to celebrate a man whose path I’ve crossed in my journey through life. Not only did Osofisan leave a lasting impression on me as a person, but he also significantly impacted the course of my writing, particularly the literary aspect. To this day, when I watch a drama piece, I say that I wish I had the time to engage in acting. I love acting. But I didn’t realise how much until I arrived at the University of Ibadan, where I did my master’s degree in political science. There, I began to show up at the UI Art Theatre and ultimately acted in several plays in Osofisan’s professional theatre troupe, Kakansela.
The renowned Nigerian academic was born in 1946 in Erunwon, Ogun State. He attended primary school at
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