Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti will officially churn out 5, 963 fresh graduates during its 27th convocation ceremonies slated to hold on Wednesday and Thursday, the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Edward Olanipekun has said.
Olanipekun said the institution would be awarding 74 diploma certificates; 5,602 first degree; 80 with Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS), and 207 postgraduates certificates.
At a press conference heralding the convocation ceremonies, the Vice Chancellor added that “79 of the first-degree graduands bagged first class degrees; 1,847 had second class upper, 3,343 had second class lower; 332 had third class while one had passed”.
Olanipekun also said the convocation lecture, titled, “The University System in Nigeria and the Sustainability Question”, would be delivered by a former Vice Chancellor of Osun State University, Osogbo.