Nigerian man emerges overall best-graduating student, bags Pharmacy degree with 4.96/5.00GPA

Adedeji also won the award as the overall best-graduating student of the university’s 2020/2021 graduating set.

Nigerian man emerges overall best-graduating student, bags Pharmacy degree with 4.96/5.00GPA
Oluwakorede Adedeji

In a remarkable academic achievement, Oluwakorede Adedeji, a brilliant individual hailing from Nigeria, has successfully attained a Pharmacy degree at the prestigious University of Ilorin in Nigeria, securing an outstanding first-class honors degree with an impressive cumulative grade point of 4.96 out of a possible 5.00.

Notably, Adedeji's exceptional accomplishments did not end there. He also clinched the coveted title of the overall best-graduating student in the university's 2020/2021 graduating class, marking an extraordinary milestone in his academic journey.

With a staggering total of fourteen awards to his name, Adedeji was recognized as the top-performing student in the faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, cementing his reputation as an academic trailblazer. His distinction goes even further, as he made history by becoming the first pharmacy student to ever be awarded the title of Overall Best Graduating Student at the University of Ilorin.

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Overflowing with pride and gratitude for his achievements, Adedeji took to his LinkedIn profile to share the thrilling news, stating, "I'm officially the First Pharmacy student to emerge as the Overall Best Graduating student at the University of Ilorin."

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Adedeji humbly expressed his heartfelt appreciation to the university's senate, his dedicated faculty members, supportive mentors, inspirational lecturers, colleagues, as well as his loving family and friends who played an integral role in his remarkable success. He looks forward to embarking on a fulfilling journey of postgraduate studies, poised to make even greater contributions to the field of Pharmacy and beyond.