This is the story of Ayodeji Quadri Akinsanya, the 2022/2023 Overall Best Graduating Student at UNILORIN, with an impressive CPGA of 4.97.
A media report noted that as soon as he collected his certificate, the brilliant chap, Ayodeji Akinsanya took to social media to share his success story. He wrote, ‘‘I am excited to announce that I have officially graduated with a bachelor’s degree in mathematics (first class) from the University of Ilorin, Nigeria.
‘‘This journey has been nothing short of remarkable, and I am particularly grateful to God for granting me this opportunity. After secondary school, I faced several challenges, including having to write JAMB exam four times before finally securing admission to study my dream course – Mathematics at UNILORIN.
God did!
BSc Mathematics ✅️
4.97/5.0 ✅️
3 academic papers accepted for publication ✅️
BGS, Dept of Mathematics ✅️
BGS, Faculty of Physical Sciences ✅️
Overall Best Graduating Student ✅️Thank you, @UnilorinNGR #UNILORIN39thConvocation #BetterByFar pic.twitter.com/i38JXhnEqh
— Ayodeji Akinsanya (@Akin_Deji) October 21, 2024
‘’I am deeply grateful for the incredible minds I’ve had the privilege to meet along this journey. I am also thankful for the unwavering support of my family, friends, lecturers, and mentors, whose guidance and encouragement have made this achievement possible.’’
Quadri, the math guru, added that during his time at UNILORIN, he had the privilege of achieving several milestones, including:
- Graduated with a CGPA of 4.97/5.00.
- Achieved a perfect GPA of 5.00/5.00 in 6 consecutive semesters.
- Best Graduating Student in the Department of Mathematics.
- Best Graduating Student in the Faculty of Physical Sciences.
- Overall Best Graduating Student at the University of Ilorin.
- Coauthored 3 academic papers that have been accepted for publication.
- Received prestigious scholarships from MTN Nigeria Foundation and FSB.
Meanwhile, a total of 256 graduating students of the University of Ilorin in the 2022 /2023 academic session have bagged First Class degrees. Another 19 graduating students of the institution also bagged Distinction in their various courses of study. The vice chancellor of the university, Prof. Wahab Egbewole (SAN), disclosed last week during a press conference to herald the 39th convocation of the institution.
Egbewole disclosed that a total of 12,042 students would be graduating at the 39th convocation of the institution. He explained that 18 graduating students got Distinction in Pharmacy while one got Distinction in Physiotherapy faculties. The vice chancellor added that 3,842 got Second Class (Upper Division), 6,178 Second Class (Lower Division), 1,299 bagged Third Class, while 62 got Pass.
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