ABUJA, FCT– The University of Abuja, just recently renamed Yakubu Gowon University, is prepared to graduate 12,624 trainees throughout its 29th and 30th combined convocation ceremonies.
The Vice-Chancellor, Professor Hakeem Babatunde Fawehinmi, announced the details on Monday, April 13, 2026, marking his first convocation given that taking the helm of the organization.
The events will honour graduates from the 2022/2023 and 2023/2024 academic sessions, highlighting a duration of scholastic resilience and institutional rebranding.
A Breakdown of Academic Quality
Teacher Fawehinmi provided a comprehensive statistical summary of the graduating classes, noting that 77 students accomplished the prestigious Very first Class rank across both sessions.
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In a transfer to foster institutional development and benefit benefit, the Vice-Chancellor announced that the overall finest finishing students from both sets would be provided automated work by the university.
Degree Classification Breakdown:
| Session | Overall Graduates | First Class | Second Class (Upper) | second Class (Lower) | 3rd Class |
| 2022/2023 | 7,158 | 48 | 2,048 | 4,418 | 644 |
| 2023/2024 | 5,466 | 29 | 1,395 | 3,091 | 951 |
| Overall | 12,624 | 77 | 3,443 | 7,509 | 1,595 |
Week of Innovation and Advocacy
The eight-day event schedule shows a contemporary method to graduation, moving beyond conventional rites to attend to contemporary social and technological problems.
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Drug Awareness: On Tuesday, Brig. Gen. Mohammed Buba Marwa (Rtd), DG of the NDLEA, will deliver a lecture titled, “High Today, Low Tomorrow: The Real Expense of Substance Abuse on Campus.”
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Climate Action: Wednesday features a tree-planting exercise and a climate modification lecture by the National Council on Environment Modification.
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The AI Frontier: The main convocation lecture on Thursday will be provided by Olugbenga Agboola, CEO of Flutterwave, concentrating on browsing an AI-powered Fintech world.
Institutional Stability and Honours
Professor Fawehinmi kept in mind that the university has actually moved past recent management hurdles into a period of industrial harmony. This stability has actually permitted the promo of over 100 academic staff to the rank of Professor.
The university will likewise give honorary doctorate degrees on three identified Nigerians:
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Yusuff Olaolu Ali.
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Paul Odili.
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Emmanuel Ayuba Iza.
Difficulties and Future Vision
Despite the celebratory state of mind, the Vice-Chancellor did not avoid the hurdles dealing with the organization. He determined facilities deficits, moneying restraints, and land encroachment as considerable barriers to the university’s expansion goals.
Nevertheless, Fawehinmi revealed self-confidence that with the existing assistance from the Ministry of Education and the Governing Council led by Olanrewaju Tejuoso, the university is on a clear path towards becoming a first-rate centre of learning under its brand-new identity.
Convocation Timeline:
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Friday, April 17: Award of First Degrees.
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Saturday, April 18: Conferment of Greater Degrees and Honorary Doctorates at the Convocation Square.