# Lagos State University convocation ceremonies

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/lagos-state-university-convocation-ceremonies
> Updated: 2026-08-17T18:25:20.000Z. Sources: 6. Developments: 2.

Lagos State University (LASU) held its 29th and 30th combined convocation ceremonies for the 2024/2025 and 2025/2026 academic sessions, graduating a total of 20,604 students. Vice-Chancellor Prof. Ibiyemi Ibilola Olatunji-Bello reported that 494 students achieved first-class honors across the two sessions, including 3,383 postgraduate recipients.

Following the ceremonies, Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu personally donated N20 million each to the top graduates from both sessions: Ayilara Lawal Olawale, who earned a 4.96 CGPA in Project Management Technology, and Adebanjo Samuel Oluolamide, who achieved a 4.97 CGPA in Aerospace Engineering. Additionally, Oluolamide received a N10 million prize from the Sunbeth Excellence Partnership Programme.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-17: Lagos State Governor rewards LASU top graduates with N20m each

Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu awarded N20 million each to LASU top graduates Ayilara Olawale and Adebanjo Samuel Oluolamide for their exceptional academic performance.

4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/lagos-state-governor-rewards-lasu-top-graduates-with-n20m-each

### 2026-08-12: Lagos State University to graduate over 20,000 students

Lagos State University will graduate over 20,000 students during its combined 29th and 30th convocation ceremonies, with 494 students earning first-class honors.

5 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/lagos-state-university-to-graduate-over-20000-students

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