Former President . Olusegun Obasanjo Graduates, Bags Master’s Degree in Theology

Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo, today in
Abuja bagged a Master’s Degree in Theology at the
fifth convocation of the National Open University of
Nigeria (NOUN).
The Vice-Chancellor of the University, Prof. Vincent
Tenebe, said in his address at the ceremony that
Obasanjo was among other notable Nigerians in the
list of the 10,653 graduands in which 15 of them
made first class honours.
Tenebe listed other outstanding graduands as the
Emir of Hadejia, Jigawa State, Alhaji Adamu
Abubakar and the traditional ruler of Awgu, Enugu
State, Igwe Felix Okechukwu. Others were over 70 years Rear Admiral Orisha,
(Rtd), who bagged fist class in Mathematics and a
78-year-old, Chief Femi Balogun, who bagged LL.B
from the School of Law.
The vice-chancellor also listed a blind student, Mr
Obinna Bede, who bagged a Bachelor of Arts
(English), degree and Udo Effiong, who had the
highest cumulative point in first class grade of
4.71.
It is interesting to note that Obasanjo will be
graduating with a Master’s Degree (MA-Christian
Theology) having met the requirements for the
award during this convocation.
“Having been given the admission to study MA/PhD
in Christian Theology, Obasanjo will continue with
his Ph.D fully. This is very unique considering his
age and commitments; he also made a very good
cumulative grade point,’’ the VC said.