At a pre-convocation media briefing held at the university’s main campus in Abuja, Vice-Chancellor Uduma Uduma described the upcoming ceremony as both a celebration of achievement and a moment for reflection on the transformative power of education. According to him, the graduating class spans a wide spectrum of academic levels, including 17,474 undergraduates, 1,788 postgraduate diploma recipients, 5,282 master’s degree holders, and 31 doctoral graduates.
Beyond the numbers, the university leadership emphasized the deeper significance of convocation, portraying it as a recognition of resilience, discipline, and personal growth. Many of the graduating students, the vice-chancellor noted, balanced their academic pursuits with demanding professional and family responsibilities—an indication of the flexibility and inclusiveness of the institution’s open and distance learning model.
A faculty-by-faculty breakdown reveals that the highest number of graduates emerged from the faculty of management sciences with 7,455 students, followed by social sciences (6,024), health sciences (3,939), education (3,431), and computing (2,205). Other faculties include science (943), arts (452), agricultural sciences (120), and law, which recorded six postgraduate diploma graduates.
In a notable highlight, the university also celebrated the academic accomplishments of incarcerated individuals participating in its free education programme for correctional centres. A total of 56 inmates are among the graduating class, reinforcing NOUN’s commitment to inclusivity and second chances through education. Additionally, 57 students earned first-class honours, underscoring academic excellence within the cohort.
The vice-chancellor stressed that the initiative for inmates reflects a broader institutional philosophy—that education remains a powerful tool for personal transformation and societal reintegration.
As part of the convocation activities, a lecture themed “Nigeria Against Corruption” will be delivered on April 17 by Kanu Agabi, former attorney-general of the federation and minister of justice. The session will be chaired by Kabir Bala, former vice-chancellor of Ahmadu Bello University. The lecture is expected to spark national discourse on ethics, accountability, and governance.
The convocation ceremony itself will take place on April 18 across NOUN’s study centres nationwide, reflecting the university’s decentralized structure and its commitment to accessible higher education for Nigerians across different regions.