The governor made this announcement at the university’s 26th
Convocation and 40th Anniversary in Lagos on Thursday.
Yusuf, from the Department of Law, graduated with cumulative
grade point average of 5.0 in the 2021/2022 academic session.
Also, some personalities bagged honorary doctorate degrees.
They include ex-Governor of Lagos State and ex-Minister of Works and Housing,
Babatunde Fashola; ex-governor of Ekiti State, Kayode Fayemi; the Oba Saheed
Elegushi of Elegushi Kingdom in Lagos; among others.
Fashola was honoured with Doctor of Humane Letters, Urban
and Rural Community Development and Youth Empowerment; while Fayemi received
Doctor of Humane Letters, Human Right, National Integration and African
Security Development.
The former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi
Gbajabiamila was honoured with Doctor of Law, Education, Community and National
Development; while the wife of Lagos State Governor Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, received
Doctor of Humane Letters, Child Healthcare, Environmental Development and Women
Empowerment.
On the occasion of the 26th Convocation and 40th Anniversary of Lagos State University, I congratulate the Chancellor, Vice Chancellor, and the entire university community.
— Babajide Sanwo-Olu (@jidesanwoolu) June 22, 2023
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Oba Elegushi bagged Doctor of Arts, Broadcasting, Community
Integration and Human Rights Advocacy; the Oniba of Iba Kingdom, Oba Sulaimon
Raji-Ashade received Doctor of Humane Letters, Grassroot Development; while the
General Overseer of Mountain of Fire, Pastor Daniel Olukoya was honoured with
Doctor of Science, Genetics and Biotechnology.
Over all, a total of 10,183 students graduated from
2020/2021 and 2021/2022, with 282 bagging first class. The university also
graduated 1,604 postgraduate diploma, academic masters, professional masters,
doctor of philosophy and professional doctorate degree levels.