LASU Graduate Tops ICAN Examination
Marcus Oreoluwa Akinmade received three prestigious awards: the ICAN Merit Prize for 1st Overall Professional Level, the Akintola Williams Deloitte and Touche Prize for Best Qualifying Candidate in a diet, and the Comfort Olujumoke Eyitayo Prize for Best Qualifying Male Candidate in a diet.
Chukwuebuka Aniakor 
Marcus Oreoluwa Akinmade, a first-class graduate of Lagos State University (LASU), has emerged as the Overall Best Qualifying Candidate in Nigeria at the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) May 2023 Diet Examination.
Akinmade, an alumnus of the Department of Accounting, Faculty of Management Sciences, cleared all five examination papers at one sitting, achieving the highest overall average among all candidates.
His outstanding performance was recognized at the 72nd ICAN Induction Ceremony on December 5th, 2023. He received three prestigious awards: the ICAN Merit Prize for 1st Overall Professional Level, the Akintola Williams Deloitte and Touche Prize for Best Qualifying Candidate in a diet, and the Comfort Olujumoke Eyitayo Prize for Best Qualifying Male Candidate in a diet. The awards were presented by the ICAN president, Dr. Innocent Okwuosa, FCA.
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Akinmade graduated from LASU with First Class Honors in Accounting, boasting a CGPA of 4.76 in the 2020/2021 academic session. His exceptional achievement is a testament to the high-quality education provided by LASU and serves as an inspiration to aspiring students.
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The Vice Chancellor of LASU, Prof. Ibiyemi Ibilola Olatunji-Bello, congratulated Akinmade on his success and expressed the university’s pride in his accomplishments.
