James Sowole in Akure
A total of 50 students of the Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko (AAUA), Ondo State bagged first class among the 9,649 students that graduated for the 2014/2015 and 2015/2016 sessions.
The feat of the 50 students was revealed during the seventh convocation ceremony of the institution, which was the second under the administration of Professor Igbekele Ajibefun as the Vice-Chancellor.
Ajibefun, who gave the breakdown of the graduates for the two sessions, said a total of 7,624 were for the 2014/2015 session, while 2,026 graduated for the 2015/2016 session.
“Of the 7,624 that earned first degree in the 2014/2015 session, 29 graduated with first class; 1,316 bagged second class upper division; 5,183 earned second class lower division; 1,027 had third class; while 69 got pass degree.
“In the postgraduate category, 16 bagged Doctor of Philosophy (PhD); 128 earned master’s degree; while 18 had Postgraduate Diploma in Education (PGDE).
“Of the 2,026 that graduated in the 2015/2016 session, 21 made first class; 609 graduated in second class upper division; 1,151 bagged second class lower division; 239 got third class; while six had pass degree.”
Apart from the conferment of the different categories of degrees on graduates, the grand finale of the convocation ceremony also witnessed the inauguration of the university campus radio station.
The radio station, Radio AAUA 90.3FM was commissioned by the visitor to the university, the Governor of Ondo State, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN.
Also, honorary awards were conferred on three recipients for their contributions to the university and the course of education in Nigeria.
“It is our belief as a university that contributions to institutions and humanity should be a yardstick for giving awards and that when this is done transparently, it will spur the honourees and well-meaning individuals to impact society better.
“Chief Kesington Adebutu, a foremost entrepreneur who has been of tremendous support to the university, was conferred with the Doctor of Business Finance (Honoris Causa). Chief Julius Ajibulu, a friend of the university who has supported the institution immensely, will be conferred with the Doctor of Science (Honoris Causa).
“The Governor of Imo State, an education philanthropist of no mean stature, Rochas Okorocha was conferred with Doctor of Letters (D.Litt.) Honoris Causa,” he said.
