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61-year-old man stuns many, finishes with 4.84 CGPA from UNILAG, emerges as overall best graduating student

A 61-year-old Nigerian man, Sobowale Babatunde has emerged as the overall best graduating student from the University of Lagos Distance Learning Institute (UNILAG).

The extraordinary accomplishment of Sobowale Babatunde was shared by the institution on their official social media page on the 24th of Jan 2024.

Graduating with an impressive CGPA of 4.84, Sobowale Babatunde has proved that age is no barrier to excellence
61-year-old man stuns many, finishes with 4.84 CGPA from UNILAG, emerges as overall best graduating student
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UNILAG, in describing him as a “trailblazer who shattered stereotypes,” commended his dedication, resilience, and commitment to his academic pursuits.

According to the school’s official handle, he is a member of the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply Management. Eyes Of Lagos reports,

Many netizens have flocked to the school’s official page comment section to express their admiration, with numerous congratulations pouring in.

https://eyesoflagos.com/2024/01/26/61-year-old-man-stuns-many-finishes-with-4-84-cgpa-from-unilag-emerges-as-overall-best-graduating-student/

Old and sharp, congrats to him.

Old age is no barrier to success!

Our rightful president

Good. This is the brain we trust and not one UK universities that will find it difficult to cope at home.

Congrats sir

Whatever is worth doing at all, is worth doing well.

The older generation keep giving we the younger ones a run. I am appreciative of the fact that they are setting good examples.

Impressive.

It really is something for the best graduating student to be a 61 year old man.

Congratulations, learning is a continuous process

Congratulations sir

Another banga

Just as the saying goes, age is just a number. Congratulations man!

Congratulations

LOLLLLLLL

Impressive

Of course. He had no distractions. The older you are when you study, the higher your chances of acing courses. You’re mature and can prioritize time and attention towards goals. It makes more sense than entering school at sixteen and failing out due to youthful exuberance.

Lol everybody with wetin pay them buh me I will never embark on this type of Journey...


I wish him well...

And Peter Obi used 10 years to study philosophy only to be kicked out and handed a Pass Degree

Elect elect or architecture.

Time dedication reading and commitment

Congratulations

Dis wan no even Bleep any Unilag baddie.
Waste of educational experience.

The certificate would definitely serve it's purpose in the afterlife labour market

Make he go die as he don achieve this one

finallybusy:
Of course. He had no distractions. The older you are when you study, the higher your chances of acing courses. You’re mature and can prioritize time and attention towards goals. It makes more sense than entering school at sixteen and failing out due to youthful exuberance.

No distractions?? Lol! E be like say you no get pikin. You have no idea how much distraction children are. This is a very impressive achievement for a 61 year old.

Na Deeper life man as I heard