The acting Vice-Chancellor of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso, Oyo State, Professor Rasaq Kalilu, has said about 99 students of the institution will be graduating with first-class honours during the upcoming 16th convocation ceremony of the institution.
He made this known during a press conference, held at the Senate Building of the institution in Ogbomoso on Wednesday.
Kalilu said, “A total of 4,749 first degrees will be awarded to students next week Monday, out of this figure, 99 students are graduating with first-class degrees.
During this convocation ceremony, 1,363 students will be graduating with second class upper category, 2,580 students in the second class lower category, and 597 students in the third class category.
It is noteworthy that Olagoke Olopade, who is graduating with a GCPA of 4.86 from the Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, is the overall best-graduating student and he will be so awarded the prize during this convocation,” he said.
The VC acknowledged the commitment of the Visitor to the university, who is also the state governor, Seyi Makinde, to the development of the institution.
He said through Makinde’s unalloyed support, the institution was able to weather storms and continue to grow.