EKSU Set for 29th Convocation Ceremony, Honours Eminent Nigerians
Ekiti State University (EKSU), Ado Ekiti, is set to hold its 29th convocation ceremony from March 24 to March 29, 2025. The event will feature a press conference, a convocation play, a lecture by Emeritus Prof. Adebisi Balogun, a football match, and an alumni dinner.
Chris Oyeoku Okafor 
Ekiti State University (EKSU), Ado Ekiti, has finalized preparations for its 29th convocation ceremony, slated to commence on Monday, March 24, 2025. The institution is set to celebrate academic excellence and recognize distinguished Nigerians for their contributions to national development.
According to a statement by the university’s Registrar, Mr. Ife Oluwole, and the Chairman of the Ceremonies Committee, Prof. Lawrence Ademilua, the convocation events will begin with a press conference by the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Babatola Ayodele, at 12 noon. This will be followed by a convocation play, Many Colours Make the Thunder, written by renowned playwright Femi Osofisan and performed by the Department of Theatre and Media Arts at 2 p.m.
On Tuesday, March 25, a convocation lecture titled Leadership, Governance and the Performance of Public Universities in Nigeria will be delivered at 12 noon by Emeritus Prof. Adebisi Balogun, a former Vice-Chancellor of the Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA). The day will also feature a football match between EKSU and Bamidele Olumilua University of Education, Science and Technology, Ikere Ekiti (BOUESTI) at 4 p.m.
The week-long activities will also include an evening with the Vice-Chancellor, a convocation meeting, and an alumni dinner.
The highlight of the ceremony will be the award of sub-degree and first-degree certificates on Friday, March 28, accompanied by the presentation of prizes to outstanding students. On Saturday, March 29, postgraduate diplomas, master’s degrees, and doctorate degrees will be conferred.
EKSU will also use the occasion to confer honorary doctorate degrees on notable Nigerians, including the Senate Leader, Senator (Dr.) Michael Opeyemi Bamidele; the Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Dr. Zacch Adedeji; and the Chairman of the Board of the Bank of Industry (BOI), Dr. Mansur Muhtar, in recognition of their contributions to national development.
The Deputy Registrar, Directorate of Information & Corporate Affairs, Mr. Bode Olofinmuagun, confirmed these arrangements in a statement issued to the media. The university community eagerly anticipates a successful and memorable convocation ceremony.
