 He then attended the University of Ibadan (1966–69), majoring in French and as part of his degree course studying at the University of Dakar for a year, and going on to do post-graduate studies at the Sorbonne, Paris.He subsequently held faculty positions at the University of Ibadan, where he retired as full professor in 2011.He is currently a Distinguished Professor of Theatre Arts, Kwara State University, Nigeria.