A 400-Level University of Ilorin Mathematics student, Kazeem Sanusi, has set a new Guiness World Book Record for the ‘Longest Mathematics Lesson’ with a lecture spanning 31 hours, 42 minutes and 54 seconds.
The groundbreaking event, which was witnessed by representatives of Guinness World Record, smashed the previous record of 26 hours non-stop lesson.
Kazeem performed the feat to the cheers of a captivated audience led by the University Vice-Chancellor, Professor Wahab Egbewole, SAN; the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Management Services), Prof. Adegboyega Fawole; the Registrar, Mr. Mansur Alfanla; the Dean of Physical Sciences, Professor Abdullahi Alafara Baba; the Acting Dean of Student Affairs, Dr. Alex Akanmu, and the Student Union President, Comrade Victor Agezeh, among others.
He is now eagerly awaiting official confirmation from Guinness World Records.
Congratulating the student prodigy, the Vice Chancellor, Professor Egbewole, said that the University is “immensely proud of the feat of Kazeem, and we will continue to encourage others to find their passion and pursue it”.
Professor Egbewole expressed hope that with the provision of the enabling environment by the university management for students to be the best they could be, others would be inspired by Kazeem’s feat to also break all ceilings and continue to write the name of the university in gold.
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