Forty-two out of 10, 258 students of the Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU), Ago Iwoye, Ogun State, will graduate with First Class during the institution’s 28th and 29th combined convocation.
The vice chancellor of the university, Prof. Ganiyu Olatunji who announced this on Monday at a news conference held in Ago Iwoye said two students in the departments of biochemistry and electrical electronic emerged best overall graduating students with 4.76 CGPA.
He said the combined convocation for 2017/2018 and 2018/2019 academic sessions which hold January 27-31, are for the award of degrees, postgraduate diplomas, higher degrees and conferment of honorary degrees on three prominent Nigerians.
Giving a breakdown for the 2017/2018 academic session, Olatunji said 18 students obtained first class degrees; 683, second class upper; 2,030, second class lower; 1,248, third class while 128 obtained pass.
Olatunji also revealed that for the 2018/2019 academic session, 23 students recorded first class; 792 made second class upper, 2,256 obtained second class lower, 1,493 got third class while 166 bagged pass.
The vice chancellor also said two students, Chinoso Justice of the department of biochemistry and Opeyemi Ayomi of the department of electrical electronic, emerged best overall graduating students with 4.76 CGPA.
He said the college of engineering recorded the highest students with first class as it produced 15, followed by basic medical sciences with seven first class graduates.
Besides, he said three Nigerians will be conferred with honorary degrees for their contributions to nation-building and support to OOU.
The awardees are an alumnus of OOU and minister of finance, budget and national planning, Mrs. Zainab Shamshuna Ahmed (D.Sc honoris causa); paramount ruler of Yewaland and Olu of Ilaro, Oba Kehinde Olugbenle (D. Litt honoris causa), and Maj. Gen. Sansadeen Awosanta (retd) and president, Brent Mortgage Bank (D. Litt honoris causa).
