Meet two UI graduates with outstanding CGPAs

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Two graduates of the University of Ibadan, Adeoye Thomas Adesoye and Abdullah Ishola Hammed, have drawn attention for recording impressive cumulative grade point averages of 3.97…

Two graduates of the University of Ibadan, Adeoye Thomas Adesoye and Abdullah Ishola Hammed, have drawn attention for recording impressive cumulative grade point averages of 3.97 out of 4.00 in the ongoing varsity’s convocation, earning first-class honours in their respective disciplines.

Adesoye graduated from the Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, while Hammed studied Electrical and Electronic Engineering in the Faculty of Technology.

Both have also been acclaimed as the best graduating students in their respective faculties for the 2024/2025 academic session.

Adesoye described himself as the joint overall best graduating student among the university’s 6,025 graduating students in the session.

Hammed, on his part, announced that he graduated with what he described as the highest CGPA in the university, alongside the overall best graduating student award in the Faculty of Technology.

Their faculty-level achievements and individual CGPAs, however, have been highlighted in interviews published by the university’s campus publication, IndyPress.

Adesoye, a first-generation university graduate from Iwo, Osun State, finished his Physics programme with a CGPA of 3.97/4.00.

He was the best final-year student and best graduating student in the Department of Physics, as well as the overall best graduating student in the Faculty of Science for the 2024/2025 session.

His academic record included 61 A grades in 63 courses, the highest scores in more than 13 courses and four perfect examination scores.

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