Aminat Yusuf, the overall best student at Lagos State University (LASU), has been awarded N10 million by Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu.
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 a cumulative grade point average of 5.0 in the 2021/2022 academic session.
Also, some notable figures received honorary doctorates. They include the 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 a Doctor of Humane Letters, Urban and Rural Community Development and Youth Empowerment; while Fayemi received Doctor of Humane Letters, Human Rights, National Integration and African Security Development.
The former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila was honoured with a Doctor of Law, Education, Community and National Development. In addition, the wife of Lagos State Governor Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, received a Doctor of Humane Letters, Child Healthcare, Environmental Development and Women Empowerment.
Oba Elegushi bagged a Doctor of Arts, Broadcasting, Community Integration and Human Rights Advocacy; the Oniba of Iba Kingdom, Oba Sulaimon Raji-Ashade received a Doctor of Humane Letters, Grassroot Development; while the General Overseer of Mountain of Fire, Pastor Daniel Olukoya was honoured with a Doctor of Science, Genetics and Biotechnology.
Overall, a total of 10,183 students graduated in 2020/2021 and 2021/2022, with 282 bagging first class. The university also graduated 1,604 postgraduate diplomas, academic masters, professional masters, doctor of philosophy and professional doctorate degree levels.
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