FUOYE To Award Bamidele, Adeola Doctorate Degrees

Federal University, Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE) has named the leader of the Senate, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele and chairman, Senate Committee on Appropriations, Senator Solomon Adeola, among eminent Nigerians to be awarded honorary doctorate degrees during its forthcoming convocation.

The university, opened in 2012 to promote character and innovation for national transformation through academic prowess, revealed the plan in separate letters of invitation addressed to the legislators as special guests and awardees at its eighth convocation scheduled to hold between February 4 and 11, 2024.

 The vice chancellor of FUOYE, Prof. Abayomi Fasina, presented the letters of invitation to the legislators, pointing out diverse reasons the Governing Council resolve to award them the honour.

 As indicated in the letters, Bamidele, representing Ekiti Central in the Senate, will be awarded honorary doctorate degree in law during the  convocation of the institution while Adeola, who represents Ogun West, will be honoured with doctorate degree in accounting.

 Fasina, represented by the deputy vice chancellor in charge of administration, Prof. Tajudeen Bolanle, wrote: “On behalf of Senate, staff and students of the Federal University, Oye- Ekiti, I have the pleasure to invite you as a special guest and recipient of honorary doctorate degree at the eighth convocation of the university.

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“Having been an illustrious person and an ‘exemplary leader in contemporary Nigeria with positive impact on the lives of the vast majority of people as well as serving as a role model of emulation to the young people through your enormous contributions to the growth of the society, the Governing Council and Senate of this University desire to confer on your highly esteemed self the award of honorary doctorate degree in law.

 “Your distinguished presence at the convocation will be highly appreciated as awardee to be physically conferred the award by the university chancellor,” the vice chancellor wrote in the letters of invitation.