The University of Benin (UNIBEN), Edo State has announced the graduation of 385 first-class students in the 2021/2022 and 2022/2023 academic sessions.
In the 2021/2022 academic session, 206 students graduated with first-class honours, while 179 students achieved the same distinction in the 2022/2023 session.
These outstanding graduates, along with others, will be celebrated during the university’s 49th/50th convocation ceremonies, scheduled for this Friday and Saturday.
The announcement was made by the university’s tenth substantive Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Lilian Salami, the second female to hold the position after the late Prof. Grace Alele-Williams.
Prof. Salami shared the news during a media briefing at the Ugbowo main campus ahead of the upcoming convocation and the 54th Founders’ Day celebrations.
The briefing was attended by the Vice-Chancellor-designate, Prof. Edoba Omoregie, SAN, who will take office on December 1, along with other principal officers and distinguished academics from the institution.
Prof. Salami highlighted the remarkable achievements of the academic sessions, attributing the success to the collective efforts and unwavering support of the university’s management, staff, and students. She commended their dedication, sacrifices, and commitment to academic excellence, which contributed to these significant milestones.
She said: “On Thursday, 21st November, there will be an interfaith service in the morning, to be followed by the convocation and founders’ day lecture, to be delivered by a former Governor of Ondo State, Dr. Olusegun Mimiko, titled: “The Poor also Deserve Education: Our Founding Heroes’ Legacies in Educational Equity and Equality.
“On Friday, 22nd November, the award of first degrees and prizes shall commence at 10 a.m., while on Saturday, 23rd November, the convocation shall climax with the award of Postgraduate Diplomas, Masters and PhDs, conferment of Honorary Doctorate Degrees and Professors Emeriti on personalities who have been diligently selected and approved by the university’s Senate.
“For the Honorary Doctorate, the Senate of the university also gave its nod to three personalities: Chief Leemon Ikpea, an oil, gas, and construction company magnate; Dr. Kingsley Momodu, a renowned Dentist; and Mrs. Veronica Igbe, a foremost entrepreneur.”
Salami also revealed that seven distinguished professors of UNIBEN were approved by the Senate to be recipients of the honour of professors emeriti at this year’s convocation, including Nosakhare Eghafona, Felix Okeimen, Patrick Igbinovia, Ikponmwosa Owie, Augustine Obasohan, and Friday Okonofua, and V.J. Ikhatua.
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