Adebanjo Oluolamide’s graduation from Lagos State University has turned into an extraordinary academic celebration after the Aerospace Engineering graduate emerged as the university’s overall best graduating student and received a combined N30 million in awards.
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Oluolamide completed his undergraduate programme with First Class Honours and an exceptional 4.97 cumulative grade point average out of a possible 5.00, making him the outstanding graduate of LASU for the 2025/2026 academic session.
His achievement was recognised during LASU’s combined convocation ceremonies for the 2024/2025 and 2025/2026 academic sessions.
The financial reward came in two stages.
Oluolamide initially received N10 million through the Sunbeth Excellence Partnership Programme at the undergraduate convocation held on August 17 at the Olatunji Bello Auditorium, Epe Campus.
The celebration became even bigger days later when Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu announced another N20 million award for him during the postgraduate convocation, bringing the total value of the prizes to N30 million.
But behind the impressive figure lies an academic journey built around discipline and sustained effort.
The graduate has spoken about the intense research and long hours that contributed to his performance. His achievements extended beyond his final CGPA, as he also earned the Scholar of the Year award at the Aerospace Engineering Students Association of LASU dinner for a second time during his undergraduate career.
His academic success is particularly notable because Aerospace Engineering is a highly technical field requiring students to combine mathematics, engineering principles, scientific knowledge and problem-solving skills.
Rather than limiting his university experience to classroom work, Oluolamide also became involved in research and extracurricular activities, adding another dimension to his academic record.
His performance placed him at the centre of LASU’s graduation celebrations, where thousands of students marked the completion of their programmes.
The university’s outgoing Vice-Chancellor disclosed that 20,604 students graduated across the combined academic sessions, highlighting the scale of the convocation at which Oluolamide’s achievement stood out.
For the young Aerospace Engineering graduate, however, the N30 million reward is only one part of the story.
The 4.97 CGPA represents years of preparation, consistency and determination. His achievement also illustrates how academic excellence can create opportunities that extend beyond the university classroom.
As Oluolamide begins the next chapter of his career, his LASU journey provides an encouraging example to students pursuing demanding courses: exceptional results are often built quietly through discipline long before the applause arrives.
For now, his name has become part of LASU’s academic history, attached to one of the university’s most remarkable graduating performances in the 2025/2026 session.
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