Nadia Rita Bayakly of the Department of Mass Communication has emerged as the best graduating student of Dominion University, Ibadan, after recording a perfect cumulative grade point average (CGPA) of 5.00 out of 5.00.
Bayakly is among 140 students expected to graduate at the university’s fourth convocation ceremony, with 27 of the graduands earning first-class degrees.
The Acting Vice-Chancellor of the university, Dr Jonah Akoun, disclosed the academic performance of the graduating students while highlighting the institution’s commitment to academic excellence and producing graduates capable of contributing meaningfully to society.
The fourth convocation activities began on Tuesday, October 20, and will culminate in the award of degrees and prizes on Saturday, October 24, 2026, at the university’s chapel along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.
Speaking ahead of the ceremony, the Chancellor of the university, Bishop Taiwo Adelakun, said the institution was committed to raising graduates equipped with sound academic knowledge, moral values and the fear of God.
Adelakun stressed that investment in young people was essential to Nigeria’s development, adding that universities had a responsibility to prepare graduates for leadership and the task of addressing societal challenges.
He said Dominion University sought to complement government efforts in education by developing students’ intellectual abilities and instilling values that would guide them in their professional and personal lives.
The chancellor also emphasised the importance of human capital development, noting that Africa needed skilled and knowledgeable people to manage its abundant natural resources effectively.
As part of the convocation programme, the Presiding Bishop of The Redeemed Evangelical Mission Worldwide, Bishop Mike Okonkwo, is scheduled to deliver the convocation lecture on Friday, October 23.
The lecture, titled “Such As I Have: The Graduate, Capacity and the Responsibility to Transform Society,” will focus on the role of graduates in driving societal transformation.
The programme will also feature a convocation dinner, a novelty football match and a thanksgiving service on Sunday, October 25.
