ABUJA, FCT– The University of Abuja, recently renamed Yakubu Gowon University, is prepared to graduate 12,624 students during its 29th and 30th combined convocation ceremonies.
The Vice-Chancellor, Teacher Hakeem Babatunde Fawehinmi, announced the information on Monday, April 13, 2026, marking his very first convocation given that taking the helm of the organization.
The ceremonies will honour graduates from the 2022/2023 and 2023/2024 academic sessions, highlighting a period of academic strength and institutional rebranding.
A Breakdown of Academic Quality
Teacher Fawehinmi provided an extensive analytical summary of the finishing classes, keeping in mind that 77 trainees attained the prestigious First Class rank throughout both sessions.
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In a move to cultivate institutional growth and reward merit, the Vice-Chancellor announced that the total finest graduating trainees from both sets would be offered automated work by the university.
Degree Classification Breakdown:
| Session | Overall Graduates | First Class | Second Class (Upper) | 2nd 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 Development and Advocacy
The eight-day occasion schedule reflects a modern technique to graduation, moving beyond conventional rites to resolve contemporary social and technological concerns.
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Drug Awareness: On Tuesday, Brig. Gen. Mohammed Buba Marwa (Rtd), DG of the NDLEA, will provide a lecture entitled, “High Today, Low Tomorrow: The Real Expense of Substance Abuse on School.”
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Environment Action: Wednesday features a tree-planting workout and a climate change lecture by the National Council on Environment Modification.
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The AI Frontier: The main convocation lecture on Thursday will be delivered by Olugbenga Agboola, CEO of Flutterwave, focusing on browsing an AI-powered Fintech world.
Institutional Stability and Honours
Professor Fawehinmi kept in mind that the university has actually moved past recent leadership difficulties into a duration of commercial harmony. This stability has actually permitted the promo of over 100 academic staff to the rank of Teacher.
The university will likewise confer honorary doctorate degrees on three distinguished Nigerians:
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Yusuff Olaolu Ali.
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Paul Odili.
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Emmanuel Ayuba Iza.
Obstacles and Future Vision
Despite the celebratory state of mind, the Vice-Chancellor did not avoid the hurdles dealing with the organization. He recognized infrastructure deficits, moneying restrictions, and land encroachment as considerable barriers to the university’s expansion objectives.
Nevertheless, Fawehinmi expressed confidence that with the current 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 discovering under its new identity.
Convocation Timeline:
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Friday, April 17: Award of First Degrees.
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Saturday, April 18: Conferment of Higher Degrees and Honorary Doctorates at the Convocation Square.