Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti, has conferred honorary doctorate degrees on United Nigeria Airlines Chairman, Prof. Obiora Okonkwo, and Cavista Holdings Chairman, Niyi Olajide, as two foreign universities also honoured its founder, Aare Afe Babalola, SAN.
The honours were announced during the university’s 14th convocation ceremony held in Ado-Ekiti on Wednesday.
Okonkwo was recognised for his contributions to enterprise and functional education, while Olajide received the award for his investments in healthcare, enterprise, poverty alleviation and women’s empowerment.
Western University, Canada, and Trinity International University, United States, also conferred honorary doctorates on Babalola in recognition of his contributions to law, education, philanthropy and public service.
Speaking at the ceremony, ABUAD Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Smaranda Olarinde, said the university graduated 2,194 students, comprising 1,759 from undergraduate and professional programmes and 435 postgraduate students.
She described the Class of 2026 as the largest in the institution’s history and praised the honourees for their contributions
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