Adebanjo Samuel Oluolamide Emerges LASU Overall Best Graduating Student for 2025/2026 with 4.97 CGPA

Sirmilo Aug 12, 2026 3 min read 0

ADEBANJO SAMUEL OLUOLAMIDE, a graduate of the Aerospace Engineering Department, has emerged as the Overall Best Graduating Student for the 2025/2026 academic session, graduating with an outstanding CGPA of 4.97 and First Class Honours.

The announcement was contained in the Vice-Chancellor’s address on the graduating students for the 2025/2026 academic session.

Adebanjo Samuel Oluolamide’s remarkable academic performance places him at the top of the graduating class, following his outstanding performance in the Aerospace Engineering programme.

His achievement is a significant academic milestone and highlights the level of excellence recorded during the 2025/2026 academic session.

8,653 Students Graduate from First Degree Programmes

According to the information contained in the official document, a total of 8,653 students graduated from the First Degree programmes during the 2025/2026 academic session.

The breakdown released by the institution is as follows:

Degree Classification	Number of Graduates
First Class Honours	232
Second Class Upper Division	3,545
Second Class Lower Division	4,157
Third Class	678
Pass	31
Total stated	8,653

The largest category was Second Class Lower Division, with 4,157 graduates, followed by 3,545 students who graduated with Second Class Upper Division.

A total of 232 students achieved First Class Honours, while 678 graduated with Third Class and 31 students graduated with a Pass.

Note on the Published Figures

There is a numerical discrepancy in the supplied document: the individual classifications listed above add up to 8,643, whereas the document states the total number of First Degree graduates as 8,653. The article therefore retains the 8,653 total exactly as stated in the document, pending any official clarification from the institution.

44 Students Graduate from Diploma Programmes

The institution also recorded 44 graduates from its Diploma programmes during the 2025/2026 academic session.

The Diploma results were distributed into two categories:

33 students – Upper Credit
11 students – Lower Credit

No Distinction or Pass category was listed in the provided breakdown.

Overall Best Graduating Student Records 4.97 CGPA

The major highlight of the 2025/2026 academic session is the emergence of Adebanjo Samuel Oluolamide as the overall best graduating student.

The Aerospace Engineering graduate recorded a CGPA of 4.97, earning First Class Honours.

His performance is particularly noteworthy considering that only 232 students were recorded as First Class graduates among the First Degree programmes.

Adebanjo’s achievement makes him one of the outstanding academic performers of the 2025/2026 graduating class.

232 Students Graduate with First Class

The institution recorded 232 First Class graduates during the 2025/2026 academic session.

This represents students who achieved the highest degree classification in their respective First Degree programmes.

The graduating class also included thousands of students who completed their programmes with Second Class Upper, Second Class Lower, Third Class and Pass classifications.

Total Graduating Students for 2025/2026

In addition to the First Degree graduates, 44 students completed Diploma programmes during the session.

Based on the totals stated in the document, the institution had:

8,653 First Degree graduates
44 Diploma graduates

This gives a stated total of 8,697 graduating students across both categories.

Aerospace Engineering Graduate Honoured

The recognition of Adebanjo Samuel Oluolamide is a major highlight of the institution’s 2025/2026 academic session.

Graduating with a 4.97 CGPA and First Class Honours from the Aerospace Engineering Department, he has distinguished himself among the graduating students.

The achievement is expected to serve as an inspiration to current students and future graduates seeking to pursue academic excellence.

Congratulations to the 2025/2026 Graduating Class

The 2025/2026 academic session produced thousands of graduates across the institution’s First Degree and Diploma programmes.

At the centre of the academic achievements is Adebanjo Samuel Oluolamide, who emerged as the Overall Best Graduating Student with a 4.97 CGPA.

The institution also recorded 232 First Class graduates, alongside thousands of other students who successfully completed their academic programmes.

Congratulations to Adebanjo Samuel Oluolamide and the entire 2025/2026 graduating class. 🎓👏

Written by Sirmilo

Adeyemi Samuel Afolayan, also known as Sirmilö, is a prominent Nigerian campus reporter, publicist, and entrepreneur who writes for the education-focused news site CampusInfo. He shares updates on student life, school events, examinations like JAMB, WAEC, NECO, university admissions, sports, and general campus news .