*to honour Ooni Ogunwusi with Doctor of Letters
By; BAYO AKAMO, Ibadan
Vice Chancellor of Obafemi Awolowo University, (OAU), Ile Ife, Professor Eyitope Ogunbodede on Thursday said a total of 7,634 students are to graduate from the institution at its 45th Convocation ceremony holding next week
Professor Ogunbodede made this known while addressing the institution’s pre 45th Convocation ceremony held at the University’s administration block of the University.
The Vice Chancellor also hinted that during the convocation ceremony, the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi is to be conferred with Honourary Doctor o Letters and the founder of Elizade University, Chief Michael Ade Ojo will also be conferred with the Honourary Doctor of Business Administration.
Professor Ogunbodede disclosed that of the 7,634 graduands, 109 of them will be in First degree , 1,681 will be in the second class honours , 2,707 in the second class lower division , 690 graduands in third class while 70 would graduate with pass .
” Gentlemen of the Press, I am glad to announce to us here that we shall be graduating a total number of Seven Thousand, Six Hundred and Thirty-Four (7,634) graduands at all levels of academic qualifications and degrees.For the First Degrees, we have One Hundred and Nine (109) in First Class (Honours) category, with this breakdown: Faculty of Administration has Twenty-Four (24), Faculty of Arts, Eight (08); Faculty of Education, Four (04); while Faculty of Law has Twelve (12).”, he said.
Professor Ogunbodede added, “others are Faculty of Social Sciences with Nine (09), Faculty of Agriculture, Twelve (12); Faculty of Science, Five (05); Faculty of Environmental Design and Management, Nine (09) and Faculty of Technology, Twenty-Six (26).”
” For the Second Class (Honours) Upper Division, we have a total of One Thousand, Six Hundred and Eighty-One (1,681); while Second Class (Honours) Lower Division has a total of Two Thousand, Seven Hundred and Seven (2,707). Six Hundred and Ninety (690) graduands fall under the Third Class (Honours) category and Seventy (70) would graduate with Pass. This brings the total number of our First Degree graduands to Five Thousand, Two Hundred and Fifty-Seven (5,257).
” For the Bachelor Degrees (Unclassified), we have those who pass with Honours. In the Faculty of Clinical Sciences we have Six (06) and One (01) from Dentistry, making the total, Seven (07). Those who pass with distinction are from Basic Medical Sciences which has Three (03) while Thirty-Five (35) are from Pharmacy. Those who pass with credit are One Hundred and Eighty-Eight (188) from Basic Medical Sciences while Three Hundred and Fifty-Two (352) have pass. In the unclassified category, we have a total number of Five Hundred and Eight-Two (582) graduands.”
The Vice Chancellor stressed, ” for the Postgraduate Degrees, where we have Postgraduate Diploma, Professional Masters, Master with Research Thesis, Masters of Philosophy and Doctor of Philosophy respectively, this prestigious University will graduate One Thousand, Six Hundred and Thirty-Seven (1,637) graduands across our Thirteen (13) Faculties”, and that, ” one Hundred and Fifty-Eight (158) would be awarded Non-Degree Diplomas in the Faculty of Administration, Faculty of Arts and Faculty of Science.
Speaking further, the Vice Chancellor said the 45th convocation ” is very unique in several ways”, adding, “First, it coincides with the celebration of 60 years of existence of our University and it will also mark the grand finale of all activities of the silver jubilee of this great citadel of learning. Secondly, this 45th convocation will be the last I would preside over as the sitting Vice-Chancellor because my tenure will successfully come to an end in June of 2022.”
” Thirdly, we shall be conferring Honourary Doctorate degree on two highly qualified, distinguished Nigerians whose eminence in their respective endeavours cannot be questioned. These two dazzling Nigerians are His Imperial Majesty, Ooni of Ife, Ooni Adeyeye Babatunde Enitan Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, who will be conferred with the Honorary Doctor of Letters and Chief Michael Ade Ojo, the founder of Elizade University, Ilara-Mokin, Ondo State and Chairman, Elizade Group of Companies would be conferred with the Honorary Doctor of Business Administration.”
