Eighty two students of the Covenant University,
Ota, Ogun State, bagged first class degrees at its
2013/2014 convocation ceremony held at the
school premises on Friday.

This was disclosed by the University Chancellor,
Dr David Oyedepo at the 9th convocation and the
conferment of honorary doctorate degrees and
presentation of prizes to deserving students and
eminent citizens by the school.

Oyedepo said 1,429 students, comprising 1,334
undergraduates and 95 post- graduates received
various degrees during the convocation.
Eighty –two students bagged first class honours,
594 bagged second class upper division honours,
531 bagged second class lower division honours,
while 127 bagged third class honours.

Oyedepo said that first class graduates of the
institution emerged tops in the Presidential
Special Scholarship Scheme for Innovation and
Development in Nigeria in 2013 and 2014.
While urging the Federal Government to partner
with the nation’s universities to provide solution
to the security challenges in the country, he said
the only way Nigerian universities could be
relevant in solving societal problems was to
continue to carry out researches that would
resolve political and cultural challenges.

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