FORMER President Olusegun Obasanjo was, on Saturday, awarded Masters Degree (MA) in Christian Theology by the authorities of the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN). He graduated with 4.25 Cumulative Grade Points Average (CGPA) at Abeokuta Study Centre of the University.

A total number of 10,652 others students of the university were also graduated on Saturday at its 5th Convocation ceremony held at its permanent site, Abuja, where 15 students graduated with First Class honours.

The convocation ceremony, which was full of surprises, also witnessed the graduation of a 52-year-old grandmother, Mrs Abdullahi Amina, who came out with First Class degree from Islamic Studies. She graduated from Gulak Study Centre of the university, that is in the heart of Boko Haram rampage.

This is even as President Muhammadu Buhari said that there was no alternative to diversification of the nation's economy in view of the current dwindling oil revenue occasioned by the fall in prices of crude oil in the international market.

Buhari, who is the Visitor to the university, pledged to look into the issues of non-mobilisation of the graduates of NOUN for the compulsory one year National Youth Service Corps and rejection of NOUN Law graduates by the Nigerian Law School.

Mr Udo Ukeme Effiong emerged the best graduating student after scoring the highest Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 4.71 from School of Science and Environmental Management, while a 70-year-old Rear Admiral Orishamolade Stephen Ola made First Class in Mathematics.

Vice Chancellor of the uiversity, Professor Vincent Ado-Tenebe, said the students had fulfilled all conditions for award of various certificates of the NOUN.

He noted that the former President Obasanjo bagged MA in Christian Theology, having sat for about 10 examinations.
Ado-Tenebe also disclosed that Obasanjo was given admission to study MA and Ph.D in Christian Theology, therefore, the former president would now continue with his Ph.D fully.

Two traditional rulers, Emir of Hadejia, Chairman of Traditional Rulers, Jigawa State and Chancellor of University of Uyo, and paramount ruler of Agwu kingdom, Felix Okechukwu Asadu, were among the students of NOUN that graduated.

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Good Job.

Congratulations to the new Graduands, and hopefully you guys use your degrees for a good cause. The woman that got a First Class in Islamic Studies, i raise my Glass to her in a toast to celebrate her achievement.

First Class even in the worst School in the World is not a Joke.

Obasanjo my hero, how far?like play like play you go still chop PH.D for age 90 ohh.

Obasanjo my Hero, you for try advice Fayose too to go School too na, abi him no wan better himself educationally?shebi i read here say na Bus Driver before?

Congratulations to our beloved OBJ and the new graduates!

When will buhari go back nd write his waec again

Lol....



Which lecturer dey mark obasanjo's script? To give am Zero no go possible o. . . . Why OBJ go fail?



Lmao!! I wish to see how those M'fucker LECTURERS WOULD BE JITTERING WHEN THEY LECTURE OBJ. . . Unlike us wey dem dey dash Zero