UNIUYO announces 22,961 graduands for combined convocation ceremony

The Vice-Chancellor of UNIUYO, Prof. Christopher N. Ekong, has announced that 22,961 graduands will receive academic qualifications at the 31st and 32nd Combined CONVOCATION Ceremony. He highlighted ongoing reforms aimed at improving the institution during a press briefing ahead of the event.

The briefing was attended by principal officers of the University. Prof. Ekong noted that his administration focuses on staff welfare, student-centred governance, infrastructure, academic excellence, research and sustainability. He disclosed that 1,810 academic transcripts had been released, with a new 72-hour processing target. Admissions have also been decentralised to Faculties under Quality Assurance teams.

Convocation Details and Honorary Degrees

This is the last time the University will combine two academic sessions for convocation, as future ceremonies will hold yearly. For the 2023/2024 session, 9,106 students will graduate, including 116 First Class Honours, 3,452 Second Class Upper, 4,846 Second Class Lower, 476 Third Class and 216 Pass degrees. For the 2024/2025 session, the breakdown shows 98 First Class graduates, 3,764 Second Class Upper, 5,622 Second Class Lower, 441 Third Class and 186 Pass degrees.

The ceremony will include 19,217 Bachelor degree recipients, 814 diploma graduands, 248 certificate graduands and 2,682 postgraduate graduands. Honorary Doctorate Degrees will be conferred on Dr. Agbu Kefas, Governor of Taraba State, High Chief Government Oweizide Ekpemupolo, known as Tompolo, Chief Dr. Samuel Ogbuku, Managing Director of the NDDC, and the Chairman of Ubotex, Mr. Samuel Ubong Obot.