Lagos State University (LASU) has announced Aminat Yusuf, a law student, as the best graduating student with a cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 5.0.
Yusuf is the first undergraduate of school to get a 5.0 CPGA in 40 years.
This was disclosed by the Vice Chancellor of LASU, Ibiyemi Olatunji-Bello on Wednesday ahead of the varsity’s 26th convocation scheduled for June 21 for those whose graduated during the 2020/2021 and 2021/2022 academic sessions.
The VC said the school would graduate a total of 10,183 out of which 282 students bagged first class in different fields.
Olatunji-Bello added that Yusuf, who is of the 2021/2022 academic session, will receive a cash prize of N500,000 for her stellar academic record.
She also said Feyisayo Lopez, a graduate of physiology, topped the 2021/2022 academic session, with 4.91 CGPA.
“With the total of 282 first class graduating students in the two academic sessions, the university is, therefore, graduating her highest number of first class in her 40 years’ history,” she said.
“The breakdown of the first class graduates are as follows: 2020/2021 academic session, 148 graduates; 2021/2022 academic session, 128 graduates; and sandwich (2022 Modular Year), six graduates.
“The total number of graduating students of 2020/ 2021 and 2021/ 2022 academic sessions is 10,183 students in diploma, first degree, postgraduate diploma, academic master’s degree, professional master’s degree, doctor of philosophy, and professional doctoral degree.
“I am also glad to announce that Yusuf Aminat Imoitesemeh, with a CGPA of 5.00 (First Class Honours) is LASU’s best-graduating student in history. I congratulate her, her family and the Faculty of Law on this laudable feat.”
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