OAU Set to Graduate 158 first-class at 47th Convocation
OAU said that it will be graduating 7,986 of its students, out of which 158 finished with a first class at the 47th convocation on Saturday 9th December 2023.
Nnenna Orji 
The Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) Ile-Ife, Osun State, on Monday, said that it will be graduating 7,986 of its students, out of which 158 finished with a first class at the 47th convocation scheduled to commence on Thursday and climax on Saturday, 9th December 2023, at the Amphitheatre of Oduduwa Hall of the university.
The Vice Chancellor of the institution, Professor Simeon Bamire, made this known at a press conference heralding the convocation ceremony, he said the graduating students are from undergraduate and postgraduate studies of the university.
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He further hinted that 158 of the students made first class, 1,970 made second class upper division, 2,906 made second class lower division; 942 were in the third class division while 65 are in pass division.
“We celebrate all our students across all Departments and Faculties for their doggedness in achieving this rare academic feat, and we also appreciate their parents and guardians for investing in the Education of their children and wards.”
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According to him, ”On Thursday, by 10:00 in the morning, we shall be awarding Bachelor’s Degrees to our students, who have been adjudged worthy in learning and character, in five (5) Faculties, namely: Administration(806). Arts(1103), Education (687). Law(379) and Social Sciences(709).
