Morenikeji Adebanjo, a 20-year-old Law graduate from Baze University, emerged as the overall best student at the institution’s 10th convocation ceremony. Adebanjo’s outstanding achievement, marked by a Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 3.81 on a scale of 4.0, stood out among 388 undergraduate candidates.
During the convocation ceremony in Abuja on Saturday, Adebanjo, hailing from Ogun State, attributed her success to the collective efforts of her lecturers, family, and the university. Expressing gratitude for the support she received, she emphasized that her accomplishment was not an individual effort but a result of collaborative endeavors within the Baze University community.
Adebanjo, promising to contribute to society through mentorship, stated, “I will try to be a helpful member of society in any way I can. I intend to help first the undergraduates, give them some advice on how to succeed, and use law as an instrument of change.”
In addition to Adebanjo’s success, Oseloka Zikora, a Mass Communication student, achieved an outstanding 5.0 CGPA on a scale of 5.0 in the Master’s program, emerging as the overall best in the postgraduate category among 225 candidates.
The acting Vice-Chancellor of Baze University, Prof. Kathleen Okafor, highlighted the institution’s notable milestones, including the expansion of academic programs from 72 in 2022 to 102. This encompasses 43 undergraduate courses, 41 postgraduate programs, and 18 Ph.D. programs, reflecting the university’s commitment to academic excellence.
As part of the convocation ceremony, Baze University honored two distinguished Nigerians posthumously. The late Justice Mohammed Bello received the Honorary Doctor of Letters, while the late Mrs. Maryam Babangida was awarded an Honorary Doctor of Science degree.
The convocation ceremony celebrated a total of 613 graduands, comprising 388 at the undergraduate level and 225 at the postgraduate (Masters Degrees) level.
