The Founder and Chancellor of Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD), Aare Afe Babalola, SAN, will receive honorary Doctor of Laws degrees from two international universities during the institution’s 14th convocation ceremonies, where 2,194 students are slated to graduate.
The Vice-Chancellor of ABUAD, Prof. Smaranda Olarinde, announced the development during a press conference at the university’s Senate Chamber on Monday, outlining the weeklong calendar of events. She revealed that Trinity Western University in Canada and Trinity International University in the United States will jointly confer the honorary doctorates on Babalola in recognition of his contributions to legal education, philanthropy, and human capital development.
The conferment ceremony will take place on Tuesday, October 20, inside the Alfa Belgore Hall on the main campus in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State. Out of the 2,194 graduating students, 1,930 will receive first degrees, while 264 will be awarded postgraduate degrees across various disciplines.
On Monday, October 19, a guest lecture titled “Higher Education and Sustainable Development in Africa” will be delivered at the Alfa Belgore Hall by former National Universities Commission (NUC) Executive Secretary, Prof. Peter Okebukola.
The official award of first and higher degrees, along with the presentation of prizes, will hold on Wednesday, October 21, at the same venue.
Speaking on behalf of the university’s corporate communications team, the Director of Corporate Affairs, Tunde Olofintila, noted that the double international honor highlights ABUAD’s expanding global footprint and reputation for academic excellence.
Babalola expressed gratitude for the recognition, reaffirming the university’s commitment to delivering quality, world-class education designed to address Africa’s development challenges.
