Covenant University produced 371 First-Class graduates among 1,843 students at its 2026 convocation, with Etta Queendolin topping the class
Covenant University, Ota, Ogun State, has produced 371 First-Class graduates among 1,843 students who completed their studies in the 2025/2026 academic session, highlighting the institution’s academic performance at its 21st convocation ceremony on Friday, October 30, 2026.
The Vice-Chancellor, Professor Timothy Anake, announced the figures during the ceremony, which featured the award of first and higher degrees and the presentation of prizes to outstanding graduates.
According to the News Agency of Nigeria, the university graduated 1,655 undergraduates and 188 postgraduate students, bringing the total number of graduands to 1,843.
Of the undergraduate graduates, 371 earned First-Class honours, while 926 obtained Second-Class Upper degrees. Another 345 finished with Second-Class Lower honours, and 13 graduated with Third-Class degrees.
Miss Etta Queendolin of the Department of Computer Engineering, College of Engineering, emerged as the overall best graduating student with a Cumulative Grade Point Average of 4.99.
Anake described the graduates’ performance as a reflection of the determination of the students, the commitment of academic staff and the university’s emphasis on academic excellence.
He reiterated the institution’s commitment to producing graduates capable of competing in the labour market, creating employment, building businesses, advancing research and contributing to society.
The university’s Chancellor, Dr David Oyedepo, urged the graduating students to focus on solving problems rather than simply seeking recognition or waiting for others to address society’s challenges.
He said discovering and pursuing a clear purpose was essential to meaningful living, warning the graduates against losing direction as they began the next phase of their lives.
“Don’t wait to see problems solved; but take steps to solve problems,” Oyedepo said.
He argued that the scale of challenges facing society also presented opportunities for graduates to develop solutions and build meaningful careers.
The Pro-Chancellor, Mrs Faith Oyedepo, congratulated the graduands and encouraged them to continue learning, strengthen their skills and prepare for emerging opportunities.
She also urged them to develop solutions to problems affecting humanity, stressing the importance of translating individual achievement into broader social impact.
“Do not waste your waiting season but make global impact and begin locally,” she said.
Mrs Oyedepo further advised the graduates to uphold integrity and stand by the truth in a society where, she noted, compromise could become commonplace.
The 2026 ceremony marked Covenant University’s 21st convocation, with the institution using the occasion to celebrate academic achievement while challenging graduates to apply their education to practical problems and societal development.
