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At just 16 years old, Osasere Okundaye has shattered a national record by becoming the youngest person in Nigeria to earn a chartered accountancy qualification through the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN).

Minister of Youth Development Ayodele Olawande celebrated the achievement on Monday, calling it proof of what hard work, discipline, and resilience can accomplish.

He described Okundaye as “a shining example of the limitless potential of Nigerian youth” and said her feat should push other young Nigerians to dream bigger and stay the course.

The minister also credited the people behind the scenes — her parents, teachers, and mentors — saying their belief in her and the sacrifices they made were central to her success.

He used the moment to reaffirm his ministry’s commitment to building pathways that help young Nigerians grow their talents and reach their full potential.

Okundaye’s qualification breaks a record set in 2022 by Jonathan Adewale, who was 17 when he became the then-youngest chartered accountant in the country.

The ICAN certification is considered one of the most demanding professional qualifications in Nigeria, one that typically takes graduates and seasoned professionals years of intensive study to obtain, making her accomplishment at 16 all the more striking.

insidelife22:
I wonder what a Tinubu supporter is thinking by posting the opposite of his principal, excellence.

Richtaiwo:
It is on record that Tinubu graduated with a First Class degree in Accounting. It is equally on record that Obifraud graduated with a 3rd class degree in Philosophy. No amount of inconsequential cacophony from obidients can alter those facts. Prove this wrong with appropriate authority, not irrelevant noise.

SixSeven:
He graduated with a first class degree but his classmates don't remember him? 🤡🎓

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Tf65EGOAgo

Old solider Buhari showed us his classmates, these ones want to pull a wool over our eyes. Yeye
It will do you well to not stain this great topic with stains of Akara and kuli kuli. Just celebrate the young girl and move on.

SixSeven:
He graduated with a first class degree but his classmates don't remember him? 🤡🎓

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Tf65EGOAgo

Old solider Buhari showed us his classmates, these ones want to pull a wool over our eyes. Yeye
It will do you well to not stain this great topic with stains of Akara and kuli kuli. Just celebrate the young girl and move on.

Putinofrussia:
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Richtaiwo:
It is on record Tinubu graduated from Chicago State University with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, majoring in Accounting, and graduated with First Class honors. The University has confirmed it.

It is equally on record that Obifraud graduated with a 3rd class degree in Philosophy. No amount of inconsequential cacophony from obidients can alter those facts. Prove this wrong with appropriate authority, not irrelevant noise.

Richtaiwo:
It is on record Tinubu graduated from Chicago State University with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, majoring in Accounting, and graduated with First Class honors. The University has confirmed it.

It is equally on record that Obifraud graduated with a 3rd class degree in Philosophy. No amount of inconsequential cacophony from obidients can alter those facts. Prove this wrong with appropriate authority, not irrelevant noise.

Richtaiwo:
It is on record Tinubu graduated from Chicago State University with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, majoring in Accounting, and graduated with First Class honors. The University has confirmed it.

It is equally on record that Obifraud graduated with a 3rd class degree in Philosophy. No amount of inconsequential cacophony from obidients can alter those facts. Prove this wrong with appropriate authority, not irrelevant noise.

Richtaiwo:
It is on record Tinubu graduated from Chicago State University with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, majoring in Accounting, and graduated with First Class honors. The University has confirmed it.

It is equally on record that Obifraud graduated with a 3rd class degree in Philosophy. No amount of inconsequential cacophony from obidients can alter those facts. Prove this wrong with appropriate authority, not irrelevant noise.

Richtaiwo:
It is on record Tinubu graduated from Chicago State University with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, majoring in Accounting, and graduated with First Class honors. The University has confirmed it.

It is equally on record that Obifraud graduated with a 3rd class degree in Philosophy. No amount of inconsequential cacophony from obidients can alter those facts. Prove this wrong with appropriate authority, not irrelevant noise.

Richtaiwo:
It is on record Tinubu graduated from Chicago State University with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, majoring in Accounting, and graduated with First Class honors. The University has confirmed it.

It is equally on record that Obifraud graduated with a 3rd class degree in Philosophy. No amount of inconsequential cacophony from obidients can alter those facts. Prove this wrong with appropriate authority, not irrelevant noise.

insidelife22:
I wonder what a Tinubu supporter is thinking by posting the opposite of his principal, excellence.

lucianohase:
Inasmuch as am not a Peter Obi supporter but i know that he made a 2.2 ( second class lower division ) not a 3rd class. I have verified that

Richtaiwo:
Tinubu graduated from Chicago State University. If you want to see his classmates, go to US and stop typing bulshit on social media. Besides, jaundiced opinion is inconsequential. Don't quote me again because you won't see my response. I don't have time for stupid argument.

SixSeven:
He graduated with a first class degree but his classmates don't remember him? 🤡🎓

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Tf65EGOAgo

Old solider Buhari showed us his classmates, these ones want to pull a wool over our eyes. Yeye
It will do you well to not stain this great topic with stains of Akara and kuli kuli. Just celebrate the young girl and move on.

lucianohase:
Secondly, Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu did not graduate with a first-class degree from Chicago State University. While the university confirmed he attended the institution and graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in June 1979, his degree was awarded with "honors," not first-class honors.