Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, Osun State, is set to celebrate academic excellence as 217 students are poised to graduate with First-Class Honours at the institution’s 49th convocation ceremony, which will see a total of 6,454 students awarded degrees and certificates.
The Vice-Chancellor, Professor Simeon Bamire, disclosed that the Senate President, Senator Godswill Akpabio, will deliver the convocation lecture.
He provided a detailed breakdown of the graduating students, saying: “Out of 5,084 first-degree graduates, 217 are expected to earn First-Class Honours, 2,077 are slated for Second-Class Upper Division, 2,173 for Third-Class Honours, and 33 for Pass degrees. Additionally, 1,074 students will graduate from the School of Postgraduate Studies, while 54 students will receive undergraduate diplomas.”
Professor Bamire added that the convocation lecture will be delivered by a distinguished national figure, a two-term Executive Governor of Akwa Ibom State and the current President of the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, His Excellency Chief Godswill Obot Akpabio, GCON, renowned for scholarship and statesmanship.
The ceremony will also feature academic awards and the recognition of distinguished individuals, including the Honourable Minister of Interior, Mr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, alongside other institutional activities at the university’s Amphitheatre and Oduduwa Hall.
